Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 180D near Oscoda, MI — 2011-07-24

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Date
2011-07-24
Location
Oscoda, MI, USA
Airport
OSC
Aircraft
CESSNA 180D
Registration
N6425X
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear before a water landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use a checklist.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he landed the float-equipped airplane and it nosed over. He said that he had taken off from a paved runway earlier and forgot to retract the wheels for the water landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane and the accident could have been prevented if he had used the checklist.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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