- Date
- May 26, 1986, 18:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Windermere, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7850XCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860526039949A
- Case key
- 31641
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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
After leveling off at an alt of aprx 1000 ft the eng of the float plane failed for undetermined causes. The plt selected a small lake on which to land and a glide was established. The plt stated that he lowered the flaps too soon & the left wing struck trees. The acft landed hard on the water and damaged the floats. The plt stated that the eng regained pwr after striking the trees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7850X
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1724830
- Airframe hours
- 2,403
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Arlis E. Claxton
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1985 · 78 hours before
- Departed
- Altamonte Sprin, FL
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
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 400 total · 400 in this make and model · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 10 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MCO, 37 nm away
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 N7850X · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.