- Date
- October 15, 1986, 10:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Greenville, ME
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N61438Cessna 185
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861015048749A
- Case key
- 30467
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Th plt stated that the acft encountered crosswinds of 20 KTS gusting to 30 KTS as the acft was coming off the step during liftoff in the open lake. The acft's right wing was forced down, the right float struck the water which resulted in the right wing contacting the water. The acft then cartwheeled, came to rest inverted and sank. The plt and rear seat passenger escaped. The front seat passenger was unable to escape and drowned.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N61438
- Reported as
- Cessna 185
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18504189
- Airframe hours
- 2,754
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Folsom Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 28, 1986 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- Greenville, ME
- Airport
- Greenville Seaplane Base, runway 30, water
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
- 26
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 842 total · 330 in this make and model · 780 as pilot in command · 171 in the last 90 days · 92 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.