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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180J · Ketchikan, AK · September 18, 1982

Date: September 18, 1982 · 19:30 local
Place: Ketchikan, AK
Airport: Notch Lake
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N46563
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA82DA168
Reported as: Cessna 180J
Reported engine: Continental O470R
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,200 total2,510 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N46563Registered now · Cessna 180JS/N 18052427 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 180J Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot made hard landing on glassy smooth lake causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE HARD LANDING ON GLASSY SMOOTH LAKE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA82DA168Accident · No injuriesFinal report18nm Ese Ketchi, AKThe pilot stated that he circled the lake prior to landing. There was no wind and the lake surface was glassy. During the final approach, the pilot encountered sun glare off the lake. The aircraft landed hard and the wing tips contacted the water.Sep 19, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N46563 · 2

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

Incident 19971019033079IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Mc Call, IDNarrative: the pilot reported that he ground looped right after landing. He stated that the wind was calm. One of the passengers, who is a pilot told him that he thought there was a slight cross wind from the right. The pilot said he might have relaxed the…Oct 19, 1997 · Minor damage Incident 19910524028439IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Juneau, AKLost directional control of aircraft on a full stall landing. Veered off runway and ran into canal.May 24, 1991 · Minor damage