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N4448R accident description

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Crash location 61.916667°N, 151.583333°W
Nearest city Skwentna, AK
61.990278°N, 151.397778°W
7.9 miles away
Tail number N4448R
Accident date 05 Jul 2009
Aircraft type Cessna A185F
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The private pilot had a hard landing during a personal flight in a float-equipped airplane under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. In a written report to the NTSB, the pilot stated, in part: “With the glassy water and the smoke haze I lost my depth perception and hit the water hard.” A postflight examination revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot wrote in his report that the accident could have been prevented by using the shoreline to determine altitude during landing. He noted that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to recognize his proximity to the glassy water landing surface while flying in smoke haze, and his failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the landing approach.

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