# NTSB Accident WPR19FA152
> **Cessna A185** · 2019-05-21 · Whittier, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR19FA152
- **Event ID:** 20190521X02331
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-05-21
- **Location:** Whittier, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.910556, -147.77082
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** A185
- **Registration:** N5457X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to configure the landing gear for a water landing, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction due to his talking passengers.

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