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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna U206B · Talkeetna, AK · October 4, 2024

Date: October 4, 2024 · 11:03 local
Place: Talkeetna, AK
Airport: Chelatna Lake
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3495L
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC25LA004
Reported as: Cessna U206B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 886 total149 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N3495LRegistered now · Cessna U206BS/N U206-0795 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna U206B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot statement: water landing on amphibious floats (landing gear up) at Chelatna Lake. Lake surface choppy, landed hard, bounced, flipped on third bounce.

Interview comments: airman overflew Chelatna Lake, saw choppy water, no whitecaps. Saw cat's paws on south end of lake. Entered left downwind for landing to the nw. Waves appeared to be larger than any ever previously experienced. Approached @ 80 KTS normal attitude. Bounced once, bounced second time, hit and flipped on third touchdown.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATEMENT: WATER LANDING ON AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS (LANDING GEAR UP) AT CHELATNA LAKE. LAKE SURFACE CHOPPY, LANDED HARD, BOUNCED, FLIPPED ON THIRD BOUNCE.

INTERVIEW COMMENTS: AIRMAN OVERFLEW CHELATNA LAKE, SAW CHOPPY WATER, NO WHITECAPS. SAW CAT'S PAWS ON SOUTH END OF LAKE. ENTERED LEFT DOWNWIND FOR LANDING TO THE NW. WAVES APPEARED TO BE LARGER THAN ANY EVER PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED. APPROACHED @ 80 KTS NORMAL ATTITUDE. BOUNCED ONCE, BOUNCED SECOND TIME, HIT AND FLIPPED ON THIRD TOUCHDOWN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC25LA004Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSkwentna, AKThe pilot’s delayed go-around decision, which resulted in inadvertent contact with the landing surface, loss of directional control, and a nose over in gusting wind conditions.Oct 4, 2024 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3495L · 1

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

Incident 19890630050709IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Myrtle Beach, SCEngine failure. Declared emergency. Landed safely. No fuel in left tank, also sludge in fuel drain with water.Jun 30, 1989