20241013015869A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Owinza, ID · October 13, 2024

Date: October 13, 2024 · 11:40 local
Place: Owinza, ID
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9493C
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR25LA036
Reported as: Cessna 180
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N9493CRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 31891 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The aircraft approached the lake from the north skimming the water, the right wheel appeared to catch the water and aircraft nosed over into the lake ultimatly sinking about 15 minutes later.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE LAKE FROM THE NORTH SKIMMING THE WATER, THE RIGHT WHEEL APPEARED TO CATCH THE WATER AND AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER INTO THE LAKE ULTIMATLY SINKING ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER.

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 WPR25LA036Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportOwinza, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the water during a low pass over a lake.Oct 13, 2024

Other reports on N9493C · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20220801013919ILanding: Rollout · Hailey, IDUpon landing rollout at ksun, the aircraft departed the runway. The pilot stated he applied left brake, but it was soft and the pilot was unable to correct the drift to the right. This resulted in a slow speed ground loop. No damage.Aug 1, 2022 · No damage