# Accident 19910621023399A: Cessna 180, Grand Rapids, MN, June 21, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 21, 1991, 08:30 local time
- Place: Grand Rapids, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.2196° N, 93.5198° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2196&lon=-93.5198&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6503A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6503A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180 (registry code 2072602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Reported engine: CONT O470K
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 209 total, 15 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA197) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910621023399A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

BOUNCED ON WATER LANDING. WIND GUST TIPPED AIRCRAFT. A WING HIT WATER AND FLOATPLANE FLIPPED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI91LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA197), Jun 21, 1991: Cessna 180 (N6503A), Grand Rapids, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER AIRSPEED DURING LANDING AND THE IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN…

## Other reports on N6503A (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19980912035209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980912035209A), Sep 12, 1998: Cessna STC180 (N6503A), Lakeshore, MD, Substantial damage. During roll-out, the right nose gear failed, causing the nosegear strut to dig into the soft dirt. The aircraft pivoted around the broken strut, which induced…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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