What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 6, 2003, a Cessna 182S floatplane, N182ND, owned by mess aero, grand forks, ND; operated by the university of north dakota; and piloted by william king was substantially damaged while performing a step turn during a 14 CFR, part 141 instructional flight. The instructor determined the aircraft could not complete the turn without impacting the beach. The instructor took control, reduced power to idle and attempted to beach the aircraft straight in. The right wing contacted a tree damaging the right wing leading edge and nose rib. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. There were no injuries to the flight instructor or student on board.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 6, 2003, A CESSNA 182S FLOATPLANE, N182ND, OWNED BY MESS AERO, GRAND FORKS, ND; OPERATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA; AND PILOTED BY WILLIAM KING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE PERFORMING A STEP TURN DURING A 14 CFR, PART 141 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR DETERMINED THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT COMPLETE THE TURN WITHOUT IMPACTING THE BEACH. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL, REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND ATTEMPTED TO BEACH THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT IN. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A TREE DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AND NOSE RIB. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR OR STUDENT ON BOARD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.