# NTSB Accident ANC20CA049
> **Cessna 185** · 2020-05-06 · Palmer, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC20CA049
- **Event ID:** 20200519X95021
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-05-06
- **Location:** Palmer, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.620338, -148.98068
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 185
- **Registration:** N185SZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to attempt to " water ski" atop a remote river in a wheel-equipped airplane, resulting in a loss of control and a nose over.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ANC20CA049) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*