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FAA incident report · Cessna A185F · Anchorage, AK · August 12, 2024

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Date
August 12, 2024 · 15:12 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Lake Hood
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N357LC
Reported as
Cessna A185F
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,600 total
N357LCRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18504295 · Built 1981Airframe modelCessna A185FEngine 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 entered the water at ramp on west side of Lake Hood. Taxied to approximately middle of island, pilot decided to make turns at the end of island to assess aircraft because aircraft did not "feel right". Pilot decided to taxi back to ramp after making a few turns. Floats leaked and took on water. Aircraft sank to the left approximitely mid-island oppisite north side of taxi way.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE WATER AT RAMP ON WEST SIDE OF LAKE HOOD. TAXIED TO APPROXIMATELY MIDDLE OF ISLAND, PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE TURNS AT THE END OF ISLAND TO ASSESS AIRCRAFT BECAUSE AIRCRAFT DID NOT "FEEL RIGHT". PILOT DECIDED TO TAXI BACK TO RAMP AFTER MAKING A FEW TURNS. FLOATS LEAKED AND TOOK ON WATER. AIRCRAFT SANK TO THE LEFT APPROXIMITELY MID-ISLAND OPPISITE NORTH SIDE OF TAXI WAY.