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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aronca 15AC · Napoleon, MI · June 16, 1994

Date
June 16, 1994 · 20:24 local
Place
Napoleon, MI
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5114Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI94LA201
Reported as
Aronca 15AC
Reported engine
Franklin 6A4165B3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
521 total236 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.

First water takeoff unable rotate. Tried again engine lost power crashed nose down in swamp. Cause undetermined.

As the FAA filed it

FIRST WATER TAKEOFF UNABLE ROTATE. TRIED AGAIN ENGINE LOST POWER CRASHED NOSE DOWN IN SWAMP. CAUSE UNDETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

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