ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378232
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| Date: | Saturday 20 October 1984 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185E |
| Owner/operator: | Frank Nyman |
| Registration: | N70018 |
| MSN: | 18501893 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3000 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shulin Lake, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (MRI) |
| Shulin Lake, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A WATER LANDING. THIS ACFT HAD WHEELS IN THE FLOATS AND ONE OF THE WHEELS WAS NOT RETRACTED FOR THE WATER LANDING. THESE GEAR ARE HAND RETRACTED BY THE PLT. THE PLT SAID HE CHECKED VISUALLY TO INSURE THE LEFT GEAR WAS UP BUT DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE RIGHT. TO DO SO ONE MUST UNDO SAFETY BELT AND LOOK OUT THE RIGHT SIDE. GEAR INDICATORS UNRELIABLE IF LANDINGS MADE IN SALT WATER. A MIRROR IS PROVIDED BUT HARD TO READ FOR VISUAL CHECK FROM LEFT SEAT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85LA007
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 June 1987 | N70018 | Private | 0 | Anchorage, AK | |
sub |
| 28 July 1996 | N70018 | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc. | 0 | Talkeetna, AK | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 06:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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