19880930042799A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 14-13-2 · Sodus Bay, NY · September 30, 1988

Date
September 30, 1988 · 15:55 local
Place
Sodus Bay, NY
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N74425
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC88LA250
Reported as
Blanca 14132
Reported engine
Franklin 6A4165B3
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,539 total163 in this make and model20 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.

Dragged a wing in water of Sodus Bay while flying low looking at houses. Aircraft remained upright then sank.

As the FAA filed it

DRAGGED A WING IN WATER OF SODUS BAY WHILE FLYING LOW LOOKING AT HOUSES. AIRCRAFT REMAINED UPRIGHT THEN SANK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.