Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA82DA133

FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

CGZDT

CESSNA A185F

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS MAKING A WATER LANDING, EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL UNTIL AFTER TOUCHDOWN. AS THE ACFT DECELERATED "OFF THE STEP," THE RIGHT FLOAT ROSE OFF THE WATER AS IF IT ROAD OVER A SWELL OR ENCOUNTERED AN OBJECT. WHEN THE FLOAT CONTACTED THE WATER AGAIN, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL REPORTEDLY DUG INTO THE WATER. THE RIGHT WING TIP THEN CONTACTED THE WATER & THE ACFT PIVOTED 180 DEG BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE ACFT THEN OVERTURNED AS THE PILOT WAS EXITING. THE PLT STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS BOATS IN THE AREA & HE HAD TO SEQUENCE AMONG THEM DURING THE LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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