MINR · Cessna A185 · 2019-08-22 · Rangeley Lake, ME, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA19CA513
Event ID
20190822X70115
Type
Accident
Date
2019-08-22
Location
Rangeley Lake, ME, USA
Coordinates
44.693206, -69.381057
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
A185
Registration
N1920Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the floats, which led to his subsequent attempt to depart from a lake with damaged floats and led to a loss of roll control and the right wing impacting the water.