NYC71FNC28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Bridgton, ME · May 17, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1971
Place
Bridgton, ME · BRIDGTON, ME
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2186FCessna U206
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161485

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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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3-1690  71/5/17    BRIDGTON,ME         CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2115                    N2186F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 30, 1720 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IRVING SEAPLANE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWRENCE,MASS               BAR HARBOR,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          HAZE                                                     CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD,NITE LDG ON LAKE,PORPOISED.R FLOAT NOSED INTO WATER,ACFT INVERTED.HAZE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2186F
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Irving Seaplane

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