# NTSB ANC79DA070: Cessna A185F, N70279, Halibut Cove, AK, July 13, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1979
- Place: Halibut Cove, AK · HALIBUT COVE, AK
- Location: 59.5697° N, 151.2238° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Halibut Cove, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.5697&lon=-151.2238&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134776
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79DA070
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2119  79/7/13    HALIBUT COVE,AK     CESSNA A185F        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1040                    N70279              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            35, 3315 TOTAL HOURS, 215
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOMER,AK                    HALIBUT COVE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70279](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70279-1981-12-18), registration cancelled 1981-12-18, S/N 18502091 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Registry model: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790713023659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790713023659A), Jul 13, 1979: Cessna 185, Halibut Cove, AK, Substantial damage. Amphibian plt failed to retract lndg gear after land takeoff. Landed in bay withgear down. Flipped over.

## Other investigations on N70279 (2)

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.

- [NTSB FTW76DRD68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRD68), Sep 23, 1976: Cessna A185F (N70279), Patterson, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DRD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRD21), Apr 30, 1973: Cessna 185A (N70279), Chauvin, LA, substantial damage

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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