What was found
(CAN) UPON LIFTING OFF THE WATER THE RT FLOAT HATCH - DEPARTED THE FLOAT - CREASING RT FUSELAGE SKIN AHEAD OF BULKHEAD AT STATION 108.0 AND HIT RT LEADING EDGE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
- Difficulty date
- July 11, 2002
- Submitted
- August 16, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft time
- 1,315 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- System (JASC)
- 3212 · Emergency Flotation Section
- Part
- Cover
- Part number
- 65D1
- Condition
- Departed
- Location
- Float
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.