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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Norway, ME · July 25, 1997

Date: July 25, 1997 · 11:40 local
Place: Norway, ME
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8717Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97LA153
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 75 total23 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

N8717ZRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18502901 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft encountered strong winds on landing and flipped over. (.4)the pilot was conducting floatplane operation on a lake. When he found himself fast and high on approach to a small area on the lake, he configured the airplane with 40 degrees of flap. The airplane touched down flat and hard, and was headed for an obstruction in the water. The pilot's focus was on the obstruction in the water and he did not apply enough back pressure to the yoke. When the pilot added right rudder to avoid the obstruction, the airplane's left float submerged and the left wing impacted the water. The airplane then nosed over and came to rest inverted.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED STRONG WINDS ON LANDING AND FLIPPED OVER. (.4)THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING FLOATPLANE OPERATION ON A LAKE. WHEN HE FOUND HIMSELF FAST AND HIGH ON APPROACH TO A SMALL AREA ON THE LAKE, HE CONFIGURED THE AIRPLANE WITH 40 DEGREES OF FLAP. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN FLAT AND HARD, AND WAS HEADED FOR AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE WATER. THE PILOT'S FOCUS WAS ON THE OBSTRUCTION IN THE WATER AND HE DID NOT APPLY ENOUGH BACK PRESSURE TO THE YOKE. WHEN THE PILOT ADDED RIGHT RUDDER TO AVOID THE OBSTRUCTION, THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT FLOAT SUBMERGED AND THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE WATER. THE AIRPLANE THEN NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC97LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorway, METhe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to avoid an obstacle.Jul 25, 1997 · Substantial damage