# NTSB Accident ANC04LA055
> **Cessna 185E** · 2004-05-20 · King Salmon, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC04LA055
- **Event ID:** 20040524X00646
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-05-20
- **Location:** King Salmon, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 57.486667, -156.735
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 185E
- **Registration:** N1932U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff and initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control, and an in-flight collision with water.  A factor contributing to the accident was gusty wind conditions.

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