Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC83LA124

SLEETMUTE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N70059

CESSNA 185

Analysis

DURING AN UPSTREAM TAKEOFF TOWARD A FISH WEIR, THE ACFT DID NOT ATTAIN ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE FISH WEIR AND COLLIDED WITH THE TOP OF THE WEIR. THE ACFT CONTACTED THE WATER IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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