# NTSB ANC73AA001: Cessna 185E, N1956U, Karluk Lake, AK, July 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1972
- Place: Karluk Lake, AK · KARLUK LAKE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 9, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167820
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC73AA001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3987   72/7/6    KARLUK LAKE,ALAS    CESSNA 185E         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1130
        TIME - 1808                    N1956U              PX-  0  0  3  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  KARLUK LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KARLUK LAKE,ALAS           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.RT FLOAT AND WING DUG IN WATER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1956U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185E
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Karluk Lake

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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