- Date
- May 2, 1970
- Place
- Orcas, WA · ORCAS, WA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1541FCessna 185D
- Status
- Completed · report February 18, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 130723
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2155 70/5/2 ORCAS,WASH CESSNA 185D CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 31, 101 TIME - 1400 N1541F PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION KENMORE,WASH ORCAS,WASH TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: FLOAT ASSEMBLIES FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER REMARKS- PREV HIT SBMGD ROCK,2X12IN HOLE.PUMPED WATER OUT BFR TAXI.ACFT SANK DRG T/O.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1541F
- Reported as
- Cessna 185D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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