Loss of control – collision with water : Cessna 185E, C-FYKU, Taylor Lake, Ontario, 24 May 2014.: TU3-5/14-0077E-PDF
"On 24 May 2014, privately-registered Cessna 185E (registration C-FYKU, serial number 185-1484), equipped with amphibious floats, departed the Guelph Airpark for a flight to Taylor Lake, Ontario. The pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft. While conducting a glassy-water landing, the floats dug into the water, the pilot lost control, and the aircraft cartwheeled and sank. The aircraft fuselage was damaged by impact forces, and the pilot’s door could not be opened. The pilot survived the impact but was not able to escape the submerged aircraft and drowned. The aircraft was equipped with an emergency locator transmitter which activated; however, no signal was received due to the antenna being submerged.The accident occurred during hours of daylight at approximately 0740 Eastern Daylight Time"--Summary.
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| Department/Agency | Transportation Safety Board of Canada. |
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| Title | Loss of control – collision with water : Cessna 185E, C-FYKU, Taylor Lake, Ontario, 24 May 2014. |
| Series title | Aviation investigation report ; A14O0077 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Perte de maîtrise – impact avec un plan d’eau : Cessna 185E, C-FYKU, LacTaylor (Ontario), 24 mai 2014. |
| Publishing information | [Gatineau, QC] : Transportation Safety Board of Canada, 2016. |
| Description | 7 p. : figures, photos. |
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| Subject terms | Aircraft accidents |