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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna STC172 · Bridgton, ME · April 13, 1988

Date: April 13, 1988 · 11:45 local
Place: Bridgton, ME
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9475E
Reported as: Cessna STC172
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 380 total200 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N9475ERegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17272275 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Lost control on water landing. Left float submerged. Aircraft tipped over on its back. Possible float misalignment.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ON WATER LANDING. LEFT FLOAT SUBMERGED. AIRCRAFT TIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. POSSIBLE FLOAT MISALIGNMENT.