1 fatal · Cessna A185E · 2006-07-01 · Clear Lake, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI06LA175
Event ID
20060727X01024
Type
Accident
Date
2006-07-01
Location
Clear Lake, MN, USA
Coordinates
45.444442, -93.971107
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
A185E
Registration
N1972U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged flare that resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over. A factor to the accident was the grass runway that the forward landing gear dug into during the hard landing, resulting in the amphibian airplane nosing over.