Accident Cessna 206 N756FX, Tuesday 29 October 1985

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Date:	Tuesday 29 October 1985
Time:	12:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 206
Owner/operator:	Robert L Reid
Registration:	N756FX
MSN:	U20604066
Year of manufacture:	1977
Total airframe hrs:	4007 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-L
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Funter Bay, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Juneau, AK (JNU)
Destination airport:	Funter Bay, AK (FNR)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AND DURING WATER LANDING CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER. THE LINK PIN ROD WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AND THE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY MAIN RETRACT LINK AND PIN DOWN LATCH WERE FOUND TO BE BENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: