# NTSB NYC76FNC61: Cessna A185E, N185HC, Wolfeboro, NH, August 4, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 4, 1976
- Place: Wolfeboro, NH · WOLFEBORO, NH
- Location: 43.5936° N, 71.2116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wolfeboro, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5936&lon=-71.2116&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 20, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154949
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FNC61
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNC61

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2160   76/8/4    WOLFEBORO,NH        CESSNA A185E        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 6051
        TIME - 1115                    N185HC              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 549 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LACONIA,NH                  WOLFEBORO,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N185HC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185HC), registered now, S/N 18502193 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185E
- Registry model: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760804023719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760804023719A), Aug 4, 1976: Cessna A185E, Wolfeboro, NH, Substantial damage. Amphibious floats.

## Other investigations on N185HC (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC99WA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99WA155), Jun 22, 1999: Cessna A185F (N185HC), Labrador, Canada, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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