- Date
- August 1, 1982, 14:25 local (21:25 UTC)
- Place
- Friday Harbor, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- CGZDTCessna A185F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 70762
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Analysis
The plt reported that while he was making a water landing, everything was normal until after touchdown. As the acft decelerated "off the step," the right float rose off the water as if it road over a swell or encountered an object. When the float contacted the water again, the right front wheel reportedly dug into the water. The right wing tip then contacted the water & the acft pivoted 180 deg before coming to rest. The acft then overturned as the pilot was exiting. The plt stated there were numerous boats in the area & he had to sequence among them during the landing.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CGZDT
- Reported as
- Cessna A185F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18503721
- Airframe hours
- 1,104
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Operator
- West Frazier Timber Co., Ltd
- Registered owner
- West Frazier Timber Co., Ltd
- Departed
- YYJ · Victoria
- Destination
- 0J4 · Florala, AL
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- WA24 · Friday Harbor/Seaplane B., runway 12, 6,000 × 0 ft, water
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land, Multi-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,640 total · 660 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 149 °F