Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 180 near New Durham, NH — 2016-07-06

Final reportGAA16CA370
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Date
2016-07-06
Location
New Durham, NH, USA
Airport
NH68
Aircraft
CESSNA 180
Registration
N767MH
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing after encountering a boat wake, which resulted in the airplane veering left, impacting the water's surface, and subsequently becoming submerged.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a float-equipped airplane reported that immediately after touch down, the float plane encountered a boat wake, veered sharply to the left, water-looped, and became submerged inverted. The float plane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that the wake that his float plane encountered which precipitated the water-loop may have been generated by a boat that is used by a local ski school.

NTSB coding

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