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| Date: | Tuesday 10 May 1988 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1701R |
| MSN: | 18502324 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1600 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mercer Island, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Seattle, WA (KBFI) |
| Lake Washington, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LOG WHILE LANDING ON THE WATER. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER INVERTED AND SANK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA88LA092
History of this aircraft
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 25-Mar-2024 18:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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