19890523015059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180H · Green Island, AK · May 23, 1989

Date
May 23, 1989 · 09:40 local
Place
Green Island, AK
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ORDA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9944V
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC89LA077
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Reported engine
Continental O470L
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,350 total3 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Dug a float into water on landing. Aircraft flipped over. Pilot believes he hit a boat wake on touchdown.

As the FAA filed it

DUG A FLOAT INTO WATER ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. PILOT BELIEVES HE HIT A BOAT WAKE ON TOUCHDOWN.

NTSB investigation

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