N185SZ is a 1969 Cessna A185E. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 series rated at 300 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Anchorage, AK. Its multiple airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1993. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2020. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 57 years old
- 1 of 258 Cessna A185E
2020
1993
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The pilot reported that at the time of the accident he was practicing a “water ski” maneuver on the open waters of a remote river in his tailwheel-equipped airplane. The water ski maneuver involves the airplane's main wheels touching the surface of the water while maintaining flying speed. The pilot added that while maintaining about 90 knots indicated airspeed, with the main landing gear wheels “water-skiing” across the surface of the water, he recognized that there was additional drag being placed on the wheels, and the airspeed began to decay. In response, he added engine power, but the airspeed continued to rapidly decay, and the main wheels subsequently settled into the water, and the airplane nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and engine mounts. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
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