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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 185B · Brainerd, MN · August 4, 2002

Date: August 4, 2002 · 14:00 local
Place: Brainerd, MN
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N11LP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA235
Reported as: Cessna 185B
Fatal injuries: 0

N11LPRegistration cancelled Oct 14, 2003 · Cessna 185BS/N 185-0574 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 185B Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft tookoff gull lake Brainerd, NM. Pilot reported approximately 100 feet up aircraft lost 50% power. Pilot made left turn to land back on lake three fourths through turn left wing tip touched water and aircraft went into lake upside down. (.19) on August 4, 2002, at 1400 central daylight time, a float equipped Cessna 185B, N11LP, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the water and nosed over while attempting a forced landing on gull lake, near Brainerd, Minnesota. The pilot reported that during takeoff from the lake the airplane engine lost power and he attempted to land back on the lake. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot received minor injuries and the two passengers were not injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident with minong, Wisconsin, as the intended destination.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT TOOKOFF GULL LAKE BRAINERD, NM. PILOT REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET UP AIRCRAFT LOST 50% POWER. PILOT MADE LEFT TURN TO LAND BACK ON LAKE THREE FOURTHS THROUGH TURN LEFT WING TIP TOUCHED WATER AND AIRCRAFT WENT INTO LAKE UPSIDE DOWN. (.19) ON AUGUST 4, 2002, AT 1400 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A FLOAT EQUIPPED CESSNA 185B, N11LP, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED THE WATER AND NOSED OVER WHILE ATTEMPTING A FORCED LANDING ON GULL LAKE, NEAR BRAINERD, MINNESOTA. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF FROM THE LAKE THE AIRPLANE ENGINE LOST POWER AND HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND BACK ON THE LAKE. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WITH MINONG, WISCONSIN, AS THE INTENDED DESTINATION.

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 CHI02LA235Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrainerd, MNThe pilot's evasive maneuver to avoid obstacle clearance, resulting in a premature lift off with inadequate airspeed followed by a stall. The presence of the boat was a factor.Aug 4, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N11LP · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19830918049349ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Orange, MANosed over during a wheel landing. No brake defects reported.Sep 18, 1983 · Substantial damage Incident 19830501029009IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Orange, MATaxing for takeoff aircraft hit a fuel pump.May 1, 1983 · Minor damage Incident 19800419044949IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Orange, MATire blew as result of loss of directional control.Apr 19, 1980 · Minor damage