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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