# NTSB Accident ANC23FA001
> **CESSNA A185F** · 2022-10-06 · Fairbanks, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC23FA001
- **Event ID:** 20221006106074
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-10-06
- **Location:** Fairbanks, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 64.812908, -147.92137
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** A185F
- **Registration:** N217C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improperly maintained floats, which allowed water to fill the front compartments and resulted in the airplane nosing over during taxi. Contributing to the fatal injury of the pilot was the improperly secured cargo, which prevented the pilot from egressing the airplane following the nose-over.

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