Cessna TU206G N95AK

Summary

On 30 May 2005 at about 17:05 local time, a Cessna TU206G registered N95AK was involved in an accident near West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 May 2005 at 17:05

Classification

Accident

Location

West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Oakland-Pontiac (PTK)

Coordinates

42.6000, -83.4500

Aircraft

Cessna TU206G

Registration

N95AK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pontiac → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI05CA131

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadvertent water landing with the amphibious-float wheels extended causing the airplane to nose over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The amphibious-float equipped airplane was substantially damaged when the pilot attempted to land on a lake with the wheels extended. The airplane subsequently nosed over. The pilot reported that he departed a land-based airport and flew in the local area for approximately 30 minutes. He recalled raising the wheels after takeoff. The pilot stated that prior to returning to the departure airport for landing he decided to make a "quick splash [and] dash" at a lake. The pilot reported that he set-up for a touch and go landing on the water. He recalled the landing gear control lever and the gear position indictor lights were proper for a wheels-up (water) landing. He reportedly touched down at 40 miles-per-hour (mph) and the airplane "started to dig into the waves." Approximately 30 mph the airplane nosed over into the water. The pilot recalled seeing the wheels in the extended position and hearing the hydraulic motor running as he exited the aircraft after the accident. The landing gear and instrument indicator lights operated normally during a post-accident inspection.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.