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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Big Lake, AK · July 21, 2003

Date: July 21, 2003 · 15:15 local
Place: Big Lake, AK
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8383Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03LA084
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,669 total1,600 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N8383QRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18503675 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Airman approached Big Lake on a nw bearing for a water landing on the lake. He passed over his intended landing area with aircraft strobes and landing lights on, made a 180 turn landing to the s on the lake. Just at touchdown he saw a blurred object on the water to his right and felt an impact on the r/h float. He looked back and saw a jet ski rider in the water. Aircraft r/h float was punctured in the vicinity of the floats step. The jet ski rider was hospitalized with a broken arm.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRMAN APPROACHED BIG LAKE ON A NW BEARING FOR A WATER LANDING ON THE LAKE. HE PASSED OVER HIS INTENDED LANDING AREA WITH AIRCRAFT STROBES AND LANDING LIGHTS ON, MADE A 180 TURN LANDING TO THE S ON THE LAKE. JUST AT TOUCHDOWN HE SAW A BLURRED OBJECT ON THE WATER TO HIS RIGHT AND FELT AN IMPACT ON THE R/H FLOAT. HE LOOKED BACK AND SAW A JET SKI RIDER IN THE WATER. AIRCRAFT R/H FLOAT WAS PUNCTURED IN THE VICINITY OF THE FLOATS STEP. THE JET SKI RIDER WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A BROKEN ARM.

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 ANC03LA084Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Lake, AKThe failure of the pilot of the seaplane and the operator of the jet ski to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision during the airplane's landing flare.Jul 21, 2003 · Minor damage