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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Richmond, CA · July 25, 1991

Date: July 25, 1991 · 14:00 local
Place: Richmond, CA
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4787E
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,700 total1,000 in this make and model95 in the last 90 days

N4787ERegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17271652 · Built 1978 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.

While practicing water taxiing the aircraft struck a submerged object. Hit a breakwater while returning.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PRACTICING WATER TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBJECT. HIT A BREAKWATER WHILE RETURNING.

Other reports on N4787E · 3

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

Incident 19901107058899ITakeoff Ground Roll · Sausalito, CADuring takeoff from seaplane base aircraft hit rowboat. Boater rolled overboard prior to impact.Nov 7, 1990 · Reported as Cessna 172RG Incident 19890315023599ISimulated Forced Landing/Tkof · San Rafael, CASimulated emergency water landing. Hit a wake on touchdown. Right wing hit the water. Damaged the wing tip.Mar 15, 1989 · Minor damage Accident 19820228001219ALevel Off Touchdown · Redmond, WAPilot made hard landing causing float to split and sink, rolling aircraft over.Feb 28, 1982 · Substantial damage