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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180A · LA · September 10, 1983

Date: September 10, 1983 · 19:45 local
Place: LA
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5030E
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW83LA428
Reported as: Cessna 180A
Reported engine: Continental O470K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N5030ERegistration cancelled Mar 19, 2013 · Cessna 180AS/N 50330 · Built 1958 Airframe modelCessna 180A 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.

Forgot to set altimeter for a night water landing. Showed 200 feet on impact with the water.

As the FAA filed it

FORGOT TO SET ALTIMETER FOR A NIGHT WATER LANDING. SHOWED 200 FEET ON IMPACT WITH THE WATER.

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 FTW83LA428Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStake IslandThe plt stated, that while flying over gulf waters he forgot to set his altimeter and thought he was at 200 ft when the acft contacted the water. The float were ripped off and the acft sank in about 10 ft of water. The plt and passenger held onto the float…Sep 11, 1983 · Substantial damage