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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 185F · Petersburg, AK · September 29, 1992

Date
September 29, 1992 · 12:25 local
Place
Petersburg, AK
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
LAOA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4891Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC92LA181
Reported as
Cessna 185F
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,442 total1,194 in this make and model11 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.

Amphibian departed bay into severe gusty wind. Forced back on water tried again. Forced down wing low. Cartwheeled.

As the FAA filed it

AMPHIBIAN DEPARTED BAY INTO SEVERE GUSTY WIND. FORCED BACK ON WATER TRIED AGAIN. FORCED DOWN WING LOW. CARTWHEELED.

NTSB investigation

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