- Date
- July 27, 1985, 18:20 local (Jul 28, 1985, 01:20 UTC)
- Place
- Taohoma, CA
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6277ZCessna TU206G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850727034369A
- Case key
- 24782
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
On July 27, 1985 a float equipped Cessna TU206G landed on choppy water, nosed over and sank at the seaplane base in lake tahoe, CA. The pilot and 1 passenger were not injured. Witnesses reported that time water conditions were moderate chop with waves 2 to 5 ft in height and 20 knot winds. The pilot stated that then 5 to 6 ft above the water, the seat slid back causing the control yoke to come back. The tail nosed over into the water and sank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6277Z
- Reported as
- Cessna TU206G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U20606211
- Airframe hours
- 560
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-M, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Edward Gohl
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 2, 1984 · 234 hours before
- Departed
- SJC · San Jose, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Q74 · Homewood
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 780 total · 500 in this make and model · 740 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 30 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 20 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
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 N6277Z · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.