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FAA accident report · Cessna 180J · Oroville, WA · September 5, 1998

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Date
September 5, 1998 · 13:15 local
Place
Oroville, WA
Airport
Lake Osoyoos
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N52130
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA98LA174
Reported as
Cessna 180J
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total1,500 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days
N52130Registered now · Cessna 180JS/N 18052512 · Built 1974Airframe modelCessna 180JEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During a water landing, the caft wing struck the water. (-23)pilot burke reports that he was landing to the south at Osoyoos lake. There was some crosswind conditions but they were not strong. The left wing contacted the water spinning the aircraft around and the aircraft overturned. The aircraft sustain substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot and passenger were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A WATER LANDING, THE CAFT WING STRUCK THE WATER. (-23)PILOT BURKE REPORTS THAT HE WAS LANDING TO THE SOUTH AT OSOYOOS LAKE. THERE WAS SOME CROSSWIND CONDITIONS BUT THEY WERE NOT STRONG. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE WATER SPINNING THE AIRCRAFT AROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT OVERTURNED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAIN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA98LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOroville, WAThe pilot-in-command's failure to establish and maintain proper alignment.Sep 5, 1998 · Substantial damage