ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371971
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| Date: | Monday 26 October 1987 |
| Time: | 19:06 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9946X |
| MSN: | 1850146 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3093 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Figure Eight Lk, AK |
| Anchorage, AK (LHD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE RELATIVELY INEXPERIENCED SEAPLANE PILOT-IN-COMMAND MADE ONE GO AROUND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN IDENTIFYING THE SURFACE OF THE GLASSY WATER. ON THE SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT HE FLEW THE AIRPLANE INTO THE WATER AT A NEGATIVE ANGLE OF ATTACK. THE AIRPLANE STAYED RIGHT SIDE UP IN SPITE OF A PARTIAL CARTWHEEL TO THE RIGHT. IT THEN ROLLED ONTO THE LEFT WING BEFORE RIGHTING ITSELF. DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC88FA012
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 12:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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