# Accident 19870710066079A: Cessna A185F, Lake Chelan, WA, July 10, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 1987, 18:20 local time
- Place: Lake Chelan, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.8898° N, 119.9890° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.8898&lon=-119.9890&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8593Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Reported engine: LYC IO540D4A5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 860 total, 200 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA87LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA138) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870710066079A

## Narrative

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

SAW LOG IN WATER TAKEOFF. PULLED AIRCRAFT OFF BUT NOT ENOUGH SPEED. FLOATS STRUCK THE LOG.

## 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 SEA87LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA138), Jul 11, 1987: Cessna 185 (N8593Q), Lake Chelan, WA, substantial damage

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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