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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Valley Springs, CA · February 9, 1994

Date: February 9, 1994 · 16:30 local
Place: Valley Springs, CA
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4833C
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX94LA120
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO550*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,055 total92 in this make and model123 in the last 90 days

N4833CRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18502601 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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New purchase amphibian. Forgot to raise wheels for water landing. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

NEW PURCHASE AMPHIBIAN. FORGOT TO RAISE WHEELS FOR WATER LANDING. NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX94LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportValley Springs, CAthe pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was in the correct configuration for a water landing.Feb 10, 1994 · Substantial damage