19791206032669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 185 · Wrangell, AK · December 6, 1979

Date
December 6, 1979 · 15:45 local
Place
Wrangell, AK
Airport
Seaplane
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N84627
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC80FAD01
Reported as
Cessna 185
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,700 total2,300 in this make and model317 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed amphibious floatplane in water when unable to lower gear. Left gear not full up. Dug wing in water on lndg.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED AMPHIBIOUS FLOATPLANE IN WATER WHEN UNABLE TO LOWER GEAR. LEFT GEAR NOT FULL UP. DUG WING IN WATER ON LNDG.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.