Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA88LA007

PETERSBURG, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N63071

CESSNA 180K

Analysis

THE PLT OF THE FLOATPLANE RPRTD THAT AFTER THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN DRG A WATER LNDG & WAS ON THE 'ROLL-OUT,' SHE PUSHED THE CARB HEAT IN & LEANED FORWARD TO RAISE THE FLAPS. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE FLOATPLANE BGN TO SWERVE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL; HOWEVER, THE LEFT WING OF THE FLOATPLANE STRUCK THE WATER, THEN THE ACFT NOSED DOWN & ROLLED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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