What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 22, 2017, at 17:35 CDT, a float-equipped Cessna 180 bearing registration number N3119D, registered to M1 aviation LLC, reported a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from lake travis, TX. The pilot reported that he had to turn to avoid hitting a pontoon boat in the landing path causing the aircraft to contact the lake at an angle, left wing low. The aircraft crashed into the lake and became partially submerged and subsequently became inverted. The aircraft was being operated on a part 91.147 air tour sightseeing flight. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot and two passengers were uninjured although the two passengers were transported as a precaution to the local hospital for possible water inhalation. The flight originated from lake travis, TX.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 22, 2017, AT 17:35 CDT, A FLOAT-EQUIPPED CESSNA 180 BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N3119D, REGISTERED TO M1 AVIATION LLC, REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LAKE TRAVIS, TX. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD TO TURN TO AVOID HITTING A PONTOON BOAT IN THE LANDING PATH CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CONTACT THE LAKE AT AN ANGLE, LEFT WING LOW. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE LAKE AND BECAME PARTIALLY SUBMERGED AND SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PART 91.147 AIR TOUR SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED ALTHOUGH THE TWO PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED AS A PRECAUTION TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR POSSIBLE WATER INHALATION. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LAKE TRAVIS, TX.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.