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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 180K · Eastsound, WA · July 20, 1988

Date: July 20, 1988 · 13:00 local
Place: Eastsound, WA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: GJRA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2748K
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA88LA134
Reported as: Cessna 180K
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,017 total20 in this make and model224 in the last 90 days

N2748KRegistration cancelled Mar 31, 2009 · Cessna 180KS/N 18053058 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 180K Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Cruising at 200 feet above the water reached down to get a chart and flew into the water. Aircraft sank. Pilot safe

As the FAA filed it

CRUISING AT 200 FEET ABOVE THE WATER REACHED DOWN TO GET A CHART AND FLEW INTO THE WATER. AIRCRAFT SANK. PILOT SAFE

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 SEA88LA134Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEastsound, WAPlt was cruising at 200 feet over the water, looked down to get a chart under his seat and collided with the water.Jul 20, 1988 · Destroyed