The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during high speed step-taxi. A factor was the swell left by the boat.
— NTSB Determination
The pilot lost control of the amphibian airplane during a 'high speed step-taxi' after landing. The pilot noticed a swell left by a boat that had departed the landing area and elected to approach the swell at a 45 degree angle. As the airplane crossed the swell, the pilot felt the right float 'dig in.' In an effort to prevent the floats from sinking further, the pilot pulled full aft on the yoke and applied full power. The airplane nosed over inverted and began to sink.
The pilot lost control of the amphibian airplane during a 'high speed step-taxi' after landing. The pilot noticed a swell left by a boat that had departed the landing area and elected to approach the swell at a 45 degree angle. As the airplane crossed the swell, the pilot felt the right float 'dig in.' In an effort…
The accident on 1998-08-12 involved a Cessna 185F, registration N4810, at Venice, LA.
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during high speed step-taxi. A factor was the swell left by the boat.
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