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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172H · Methuen, MA · May 2, 1981

Date: May 2, 1981 · 16:00 local
Place: Methuen, MA
Airport: Merrimack Valley
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3748F
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total125 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3748FRegistered now · Cessna 172HS/N 17255243 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During water taxi aircraft sank due to damaged float. Float damaged due to improper winter storage.

As the FAA filed it

DURING WATER TAXI AIRCRAFT SANK DUE TO DAMAGED FLOAT. FLOAT DAMAGED DUE TO IMPROPER WINTER STORAGE.

Other reports on N3748F · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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