| Crash location | 61.600556°N, 150.094722°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Willow, AK
61.747222°N, 150.037500°W 10.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N5236D |
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| Accident date | 03 Aug 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 180 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot of the float-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, after observing what he thought were ripples on the water, the airplane touched down sooner than he had expected. Subsequently, the left float skipped on the water, the toe of the right float contacted the water, and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage and empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot’s improper landing flare while landing on water with glassy water conditions, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.