- Date
- May 26, 1984, 16:10 local (23:10 UTC)
- Place
- Refuge Cove, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2231TCessna A185E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840526061609A
- Case key
- 39925
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Analysis
The plt stated in his report on form 6120.1 that the acft was on step during takeoff when the acft began a roll to the right. The right wing hit the water twice in spite of aileron control inputs to correct it. With the application of rudder and a power reduction the acft was brought under control. After disregarding ideas of a takeoff the acft was water taxied 35 miles to ketchikan. The mechanic who inspected the acft after the accident said he could see no obvious malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2231T
- Reported as
- Cessna A185E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1383
- Airframe hours
- 3,200
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James E Bullock Jr
- Registered owner
- James E. Bullock
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 3, 1983 · 108 hours before
- Departed
- Refuge Cove, AK
- Destination
- NONE · Shoal Cove, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 588 total · 29 in this make and model · 477 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 5 knots, gusting 5
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- KTN
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N2231T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.