# Accident 19830503017179A: Cessna 180J, Ely, MN, May 3, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 3, 1983, 17:15 local time
- Place: Ely, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.9006° N, 91.8507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9006&lon=-91.8507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9906N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180J
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 764 total, 622 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI83LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA204) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830503017179A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI83LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA204), May 3, 1983: Cessna 180J (N9906N), Ely, MN, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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