# Accident 19940708018599A: Cvac PBY5, Lincoln City, OR, July 8, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 8, 1994, 10:00 local time
- Place: Lincoln City, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.9397° N, 123.9398° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9397&lon=-123.9398&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2172N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CVAC PBY5
- Reported engine: PWA R183092
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA181) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940708018599A

## Narrative

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

ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF IN NARROW LAKE IN SEVERE CROSSWIND. LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. ABORTED. HIT DOCK. NO WATER RUDDER.

## 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 SEA94LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA181), Jul 8, 1994: Consolidated Aeronautics PBY-5A (N2172N), Lincoln City, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM A BOAT DOCK DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF. FACTORS INCLUDE THE PILOT'S POOR INFLIGHT DECISION TO LAND ON A NARROW LAKE UNDER UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS,…

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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