No fatalities

Float-Equipped Airplane Accident During Landing

Anchorage, AK, United States

On June 8, 2011, a CESSNA 182P was involved in an aviation accident near Anchorage, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during a water landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

A pilot landing a float-equipped airplane encountered a gust that lifted the left wing. The right wing struck the water, causing the aircraft to roll and rest inverted with substantial damage.

Accident Description and Outcome During the landing phase, a gust of wind lifted the left wing of the float-equipped airplane. The pilot was unable to correct for the wind, resulting in the right wing contacting the water. The aircraft subsequently rolled to the right and came to rest inverted. The accident caused substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, or a formal probable cause determination beyond the described sequence of events.

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PilotPerformance/control parameters — Not attained/maintained

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