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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180J · Ely, MN · May 3, 1983

Date
May 3, 1983 · 17:15 local
Place
Ely, MN
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9906N
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA204
Reported as
Cessna 180J
Reported engine
Continental O470R
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
764 total622 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Pilot reported a gust of wind lifted a wing while on the step for a water takeoff. Other wing hit water. Nosed over

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED A GUST OF WIND LIFTED A WING WHILE ON THE STEP FOR A WATER TAKEOFF. OTHER WING HIT WATER. NOSED OVER

NTSB investigation

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