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Cessna 180G Skywagon
 Oshkosh - Vette/Blust Seaplane Base (96WI)
USA - Wisconsin, July 25, 2012		 Craig Maternowski
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N5466E (cn 18051363) This aircraft perplexed many of us in attendance at the seaplane base that day. It appears that the strut connecting the float to the fuselage on the aircraft's left side is longer than the one on the right giving it this leaning stance. There did appear to be some sort of mount at the front passenger's seat on the control panel but the airplane was roped off so we couldn't get much closer. Any ideas why this stance would be advantageous for something like camera work?


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Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. August 12, 2012 at 08:51PM Rating: 9
Lake Winnebago is a big lake, I could see how it's waves can be large enough to cause damage. Thanks for the update!

greg August 12, 2012 at 06:13PM Rating: 6
we were told by the gentleman conducting the boat tours of the floatplanes,that the aircraft hit a wave on take off on the previous evening and sustained damage. he told us that the occupants were lucky that the plane didnt flip over

Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. August 1, 2012 at 05:38AM Rating: 9
Wow...you got me? I don't think camera work has anything to do with it, or that it was intentional. It almost looks like the connecting bolts failed. Maybe a really hard landing on the right float?