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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 185 · Skwentna, AK · July 29, 2003

Date: July 29, 2003 · 15:30 local
Place: Skwentna, AK
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N913SM
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03LA086
Reported as: Cessna 185
Reported engine: Continental IO470*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total100 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N913SMRegistration cancelled Jul 6, 2006 · Cessna 185S/N 185-0091 · Built 1961 Airframe modelCessna 185 Engine modelContinental IO-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While practicing glassy water landings at coal creek lake (approximately 55 miles north-northwest of tyonek, Alaska), upon landing, the aircraft turned abruptly left. The left wing struck the water. Aircraft sunk and then floated upside down. Aircraft left wing is substantially damaged outboard of left wing strut. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE PRACTICING GLASSY WATER LANDINGS AT COAL CREEK LAKE (APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF TYONEK, ALASKA), UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ABRUPTLY LEFT. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE WATER. AIRCRAFT SUNK AND THEN FLOATED UPSIDE DOWN. AIRCRAFT LEFT WING IS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED OUTBOARD OF LEFT WING STRUT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 ANC03LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTyonek, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a swerve and nose down.Jul 29, 2003 · Substantial damage