Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC86LA157

REDOUBT BAY, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N77LM

MAULE M-5-235C

Analysis

THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PVT PLT BECAME CAUGHT ON TOP OF A CLOUD LAYER DURING FLT AND WAS GIVEN ATC ASSITANCE. AFTER GETTING BELOW THE CLOUDS THE PLT ENCOUNTERED FOG COVERED LAND AND WATER. THE PLT LANDED THE FLOATPLANE IN SHALLOW WATER IN AN INLET. THE FLOATS HIT A SAND BAR CAUSING THE ACFT TO NOSE OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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