Accident Cessna 185F N9360N, Wednesday 31 May 1989

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Date:	Wednesday 31 May 1989
Time:	22:15 LT
Type:	Cessna 185F
Owner/operator:	Trail Lake Flying Service
Registration:	N9360N
MSN:	185-04340
Total airframe hrs:	1768 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Toksook Bay, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE AMPHIBIOUS FLOAT PLANE NOSED OVER IMMEDIATELY AFTER LANDING ON WATER. THE PLT STATED THE WHEELS WERE RETRACTED, BUT THE PASSENGER SAID ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE DOWN WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN. WHEN THE ACFT WAS PULLED FROM THE WATER, ALL WHEELS WERE IN THE DOWN POSITION. DRG A POST-ACCIDENT CHECK, ALL OF THE GEAR OPERATED PROPERLY & ALL REMAINED IN THE UP POSITION.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY LANDED ON WATER WITH THE GEAR EXTENDED.

Accident investigation: