Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 207A near Kotlik, AK — 2012-07-06

Final reportANC12CA067
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Date
2012-07-06
Location
Kotlik, AK, USA
Airport
PFKO
Aircraft
CESSNA 207A
Registration
N2162C
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain during cruise flight at low altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water. A contributing factor was the pilot’s diverted attention to adjust the engine power.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was following a river in level cruise flight at 200 feet above the water. While adjusting the engine power, his attention was temporarily distracted, and the airplane descended and struck the surface of the water. After the collision, the pilot climbed the airplane to 500 feet above ground level and proceeded directly to the nearest airport. Upon landing, the propeller and nose of the airplane struck the ground. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the nose wheel was torn from the airplane during the collision with the water. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine firewall and fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

NTSB coding

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