19851008057199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M5235C · King Salmon, AK · October 8, 1985

Date
October 8, 1985 · 10:40 local
Place
King Salmon, AK
Airport
King Salmon
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6198M
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC86LAG02
Reported as
Maule M5235C
Reported engine
Lycoming O540J1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
216 total69 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Contacted water in unstable attitude. Floats dug in and aircraft flipped over. Crosswind and current are factors.

As the FAA filed it

CONTACTED WATER IN UNSTABLE ATTITUDE. FLOATS DUG IN AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. CROSSWIND AND CURRENT ARE FACTORS.

NTSB investigation

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