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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Patos Island, WA · July 18, 1994

Date
July 18, 1994 · 08:40 local
Place
Patos Island, WA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7417G
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA94FA182
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,420 total

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What happened

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

Struck trees on shore after running out of open water on climbout from water takeoff. Marijuana in pilots system.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES ON SHORE AFTER RUNNING OUT OF OPEN WATER ON CLIMBOUT FROM WATER TAKEOFF. MARIJUANA IN PILOTS SYSTEM.

NTSB investigation

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