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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Gaylord, MI · June 9, 1985

Date
June 9, 1985 · 11:16 local
Place
Gaylord, MI
Airport
Lake Otsego
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6544H
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85LA232
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental C8512F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total400 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

While maneuvering on water in gusty winds floatplane flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE MANEUVERING ON WATER IN GUSTY WINDS FLOATPLANE FLIPPED 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.

Other reports on N6544H · 1

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