At about 05:55 eastern time, a Cessna 182P crashed into Lake Ontario near Oswego, killing the pilot. The pilot was en route from Holley, N.Y., to Rochester when he buzzed some fishing boats two or three times at low level. During the last low pass the left wing struck the water. A friend of the pilot said the two had flown the airplane late the night before, then went to a nightclub until 03:00. At 04:15 the pilot decided to fly the airplane back to Rochester so it would be there at 8 a.m. The friend added that the pilot buzzed his house at 5 a.m. to make him aware he was on his way back to Rochester.
June 16, Oswego, N.Y. / Cessna Skylane
At about 05:55 eastern time, a Cessna 182P crashed into Lake Ontario near Oswego, killing the pilot. The pilot was en route from Holley, N.Y., to Rochester when he buzzed some fishing boats two or three times at low level. During the last low pass the left wing struck the water. A friend of the pilot said the two had flown the airplane late the night before, then went to a nightclub until 03:00. At 04:15 the pilot decided to fly the airplane back to Rochester so it would be there at 8 a.m. The friend added that the pilot buzzed his house at 5 a.m. to make him aware he was on his way back to Rochester....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182P crashed into Lake Ontario near Oswego at 05:55 ET, killing the pilot.
- The crash occurred during a low-level pass when the aircraft's left wing struck the water after the pilot had "buzzed" fishing boats multiple times.
- The pilot had been at a nightclub until 03:00 and decided to fly at 04:15, indicating potential fatigue or impaired judgment contributed to the reckless flying.
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