Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA041

PATTERSON, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2727K

CESSNA 180K

Analysis

AFTER LANDING, THE PLT WAS STEP TAXIING THE FLOAT PLANE AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE IN THE CANAL. AS THE ACFT WENT AROUND THE CURVE, THE SUN WAS IN THE PLT'S EYES & HE DID NOT SEE A PILING UNTIL IT WAS DIRECTLY AHEAD. HE TOOK EVASIVE ACTION, BUT THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE PILING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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