# Accident 19770828034129A: Cessna A185E, Lake George, NY, August 28, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 28, 1977
- Place: Lake George, NY
- Airport: Lake George
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 43.4259° N, 73.7152° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake George, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4259&lon=-73.7152&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70232, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185E (registry code 2072818, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185E
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,785 total, 1,800 in this make and model, 63 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC78DFA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DFA03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770828034129A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

1/4 INCH ROD END BEARING FAILED.LEFT MAIN GEAR DROPPED AND RIGHT WING HIT WATER DURING LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC78DFA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DFA03), Aug 28, 1977: Cessna 185 (N70232), Lake George, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N70232 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19820609021159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820609021159A), Jun 9, 1982: Cessna A185E (N70232), Round Lake, NY, Substantial damage. Stalled on emergency landing when engine quit on takeoff. Bad mag and water in fuel. Corroded unused sump drain.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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