PELICAN, AK, USA
N4948Q
CESSNA 185F
DURING TAKEOFF, AND WHEN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 FEET ABOVE THE WATER THE FLOAT PLANE COLLIDED WITH A CHANNEL MARKER. THE PILOT SAID HE DID NOT SEE THE MARKER UNTIL THE IMPACT. THE PILOT AND WITNESSES SAID THAT THE TAKEOFF WAS MADE DIRECTLY INTO THE SUN.
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DURING TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GLARE FROM THE SUN.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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