Date:	Saturday 24 August 2024
Time:	10:10
Type:	Cessna A185F Skywagon
Owner/operator:	N61323 LLC
Registration:	N61323
MSN:	18504147
Year of manufacture:	1980
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lake Meridian, Kent, WA -   United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Norman Grier Field, WA (S36)
Destination airport:	Lake Meridian, WA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
On August 24, 2024, at about 1010 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna A185F, N61323, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kent, Washington. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

According to multiple witnesses, the amphibious float equipped airplane was seen approaching the lake from the northwest to land on the lake on a southeasterly heading. They reported that the approach appeared normal, however, the landing gear could be seen in the extended position. As the floats were about to touch down on the surface of the water, the airplane abruptly nosed over, and came to rest inverted, partially submerged within the lake.

Preliminary ADS-B data showed the airplane departed from Norman-Grier Field (S36), Kent, Washington about 1005 and flew northwest toward Meridian Lake. The data depicted the airplane approached the lake from the north-northwest. The last recorded ADS-B data point was over the northwestern area of the lake about 5 minutes after the time of takeoff.

Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed that the landing gear was in the extended position. The wreckage was recovered to a secure facility for further examination.

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/pilot-injured-seaplane-crash-kent-wa-lake-meridian-park
https://ilovekent.net/seaplane-crashes-into-lake-meridian-in-kent-saturday-morning-pilot-in-critical-condition/
https://mynorthwest.com/3980624/float-plane-crashes-into-lake-meridian/

NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N61323
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N61323/history/20240824/1724Z/S36/L%2047.36781%20-122.16026

https://www.flickr.com/photos/planesguy/51991464511/in/photolist-2ndiR3x/lightbox/(photo)

NTSB is investigating the crash of a Cessna A185F near Kent, Washington.

— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) August 24, 2024

Puget Sound Fire responded to an airplane accident on Lake Meridian. Firefighters arrived and found a small plane, upside down in the water. Firefighters, a Kent PD, and a resident entered the water to rescue the pilot. pic.twitter.com/AeGKMYkQ2H

— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) August 24, 2024

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/pilot-dies-days-after-floatplane-crash-kent-lake-meridian/281-feed8ec4-24ae-41ce-a6d2-90f33ab7956c

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
25-Aug-2024 00:14	Geno	Added
25-Aug-2024 05:52	RobertMB	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Nature, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Category, ]
25-Aug-2024 06:01	Anon.	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ]
25-Aug-2024 06:03	ASN	Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Source, Category, ]
25-Aug-2024 06:04	ASN	Updated [Cn, Operator, ]
25-Aug-2024 07:14	RobertMB	Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Category, ]
26-Aug-2024 07:42	Anon.	Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ]
31-Aug-2024 16:09	Anon.	Updated [Embed code, ]
04-Sep-2024 06:01	Anon.	Updated [Total fatalities, ]
17-Sep-2024 18:27	Captain Adam	Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ]