Cessna 172I N35669

Summary

On 9 October 1999 at about 12:15 local time, a Cessna 172I registered N35669 was involved in an accident near N. East Carry, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 October 1999 at 12:15

Classification

Accident

Location

N. East Carry, Maine, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172I

Registration

N35669

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Livermore

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA011

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff under gusty wind and rough water conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a water takeoff run, the airplane became airborne, the right wing dipped, and the right float hit a wave. The airplane became airborne again, then rolled right, and flipped over. The takeoff was attempted under gusty wind and rough water conditions, with swells in excess of 3 feet. The pilot wrote that the indicated airspeed after becoming airborne was 'not good,' and that he probably should have waited for the wind and water conditions to improve.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.