- Date
- May 11, 1973
- Place
- Penn Yan, NY · PENN YAN, NY
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4755QCessna A185E
- Status
- Completed · report July 27, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730511013059A
- Case key
- 190348
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1477 73/5/11 PENN YAN,NY CESSNA A185E CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1275 TIME - 0935 N4755Q PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PENN YAN DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PENN YAN,NY LOCAL 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 REMARKS- AMPHIBIOUS ACFT WAS LANDED IN WATER WITH GEAR EXTENDED.ACFT OVERTURNED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4755Q
- Reported as
- Cessna A185E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Penn Yan
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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 N4755Q · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC96LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYakutat, AKThe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in his failure (or inability) to maintain directional control of the airplane, while attempting to negotiate a bend (dog-leg) in the runway. Factors relating to the accident were: variable/gusty wind…NTSB ANC93LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAdmiralty Isl, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain. A factor related to the accident was: the soft sand.