MIA69F0418

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185E · St Petersburg, FL · February 9, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1969
Place
St Petersburg, FL · ST PETERSBURG, FL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4799QCessna A185E
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114409

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0760   69/2/9    ST PETERSBURG,FLA   CESSNA A185E        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 35,
        TIME - 1130                    N4799Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  9880 TOTAL HOURS, 167 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N4799Q
Reported as
Cessna A185E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage