What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 7, 2003, at approximately 1028 LCL, a Cessna 180D on floats, N6445X, piloted by michael j. conaboy, certificate number 2089588, com sel/ses & ATP MEL, at an altitude of approximately 100 feet AGL during climb after takeoff from moosehead lake, experienced loss of aileron control. Attempts to control aircraft using power, rudder and elevator were not effective and aircraft struck water in a right wing low and nosedown attitude causing it to cartwheel. Aircraft subsequently came to rest upside down with cabin submerged. CFI conaboy, acting as PIC occupied the right seat and was giving Mr. Frederick schick, certificate number 35308699, private pilot with sel/ses/inst ratings, a currency checkout. Both occupants exited the aircraft with only minor injuries and were rescued by a nearby boater. Aircraft received substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1028 LCL, A CESSNA 180D ON FLOATS, N6445X, PILOTED BY MICHAEL J. CONABOY, CERTIFICATE NUMBER 2089588, COM SEL/SES & ATP MEL, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MOOSEHEAD LAKE, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF AILERON CONTROL. ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL AIRCRAFT USING POWER, RUDDER AND ELEVATOR WERE NOT EFFECTIVE AND AIRCRAFT STRUCK WATER IN A RIGHT WING LOW AND NOSEDOWN ATTITUDE CAUSING IT TO CARTWHEEL. AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN WITH CABIN SUBMERGED. CFI CONABOY, ACTING AS PIC OCCUPIED THE RIGHT SEAT AND WAS GIVING MR. FREDERICK SCHICK, CERTIFICATE NUMBER 35308699, PRIVATE PILOT WITH SEL/SES/INST RATINGS, A CURRENCY CHECKOUT. BOTH OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH ONLY MINOR INJURIES AND WERE RESCUED BY A NEARBY BOATER. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.