ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224007
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| Date: | Monday 24 September 2018 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1B Husky |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N52DA |
| MSN: | 2033 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 933 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Raquette Lake, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eagle Bay, NY |
| Raquette Lake, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the float-equipped airplane reported that, during approach to land on a lake, he aligned the airplane based on wind indications on the water as well as observing other seaplanes. After the water landing, while slowing and coming off the step, a wind gust lifted the airplane’s right wing, the left float hit the water, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot and pilot-rated owner egressed and were rescued by boaters.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing lift strut.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that the wind was from 090° at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots. A weather station about 8 miles southwest of the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 185° at 7.8 mph, gusting to 10.3 mph.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control after landing on water in gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Apr-2019 14:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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