Incident Cessna 180H (Amphibian) N2777X,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68149
 
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Date:Saturday 5 September 2009
Time:17:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180H (Amphibian)
Owner/operator:
Registration: N2777X
MSN: 18051577
Year of manufacture:1965
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Swinging Bridge reservoir, Mongaup Valley, Sullivan County, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Swinging Bridge reservoir
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Aircraft flipped over before take off. A wave, produced by a passing boat, caused the plane to begin to sink and then flip over.

Sources:

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090906/NEWS/909060327/-1/NEWS
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/39034/small-plane-crash-in-sullivan-county.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Sep-2009 01:27 RobertMB Added
08-Sep-2009 11:51 RobertMB Updated

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