Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC83LA079

ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N2797P

PIPER PA-18-150

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE WAS LANDING ON THE LAKE WITH ONE NOTCH OF FLAPS INDICATING 50-55 MPH. THE TOUCHDOWN WAS SMOOTH AND AFTER PLANING FOR 3-4 SECONDS THE ACFT VEERED LEFT. HE CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE ACFT STRAIGHTENED THEN SUDDENLY VEERED RIGHT, SUBMERGING THE RIGHT FLOAT TIP AND INVERTING THE ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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