- Date
- June 20, 1992, 18:00 local (Jun 21, 1992, 02:00 UTC)
- Place
- Sole Lake, AK
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1589FCessna 185
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 26, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19920620021349A
- Case key
- 5747
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Probable cause
The pilot in command's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Factor was the unfavorable wind.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot was attempting to land on the narrowest part of the lake. The lake was shaped like the Sole of a shoe. The wind was from the west at an estimated speed of 15 to 20 knots. Just prior to touchdown the airplane drifted right and the right float struck a beaver house, then the left wing dragged the water followed by the right wing. The airplane remained afloat and they taxied to shore. The pilot reported no mechanical problems.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1589F
- Reported as
- Cessna 185
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1850971
- Airframe hours
- 4,551
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Hudson Air Service
- Registered owner
- Cliff Hudson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 16, 1992 · 84 hours before
- Departed
- TKA · Talkeetna, AK
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 67
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 20,000 total · 9,999 in this make and model · 19,500 as pilot in command · 73 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1589F · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.