ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236704
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| Date: | Thursday 4 June 2020 |
| Time: | 18:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N68EE |
| MSN: | 18-7509087 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3415 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cadillac Airport, MI (CAD/KCAD) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cadillac Airport, MI (CAD/KCAD) |
| Pierson, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was attempting to takeoff in the float-equipped airplane from a trailer pulled down the runway by a truck. He reported that there was a direct crosswind from the right at 7 knots. As the truck's speed increased, the airplane shifted on the trailer and the left float contacted a vertical post that blocked the float from contacting the tire. As the airplane attempted to depart the trailer, the float chine caught on the trailer and turned the airplane toward the ground. The left wing struck the ground first, followed by the floats, propeller, and right wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the float-equipped airplane after the float became caught on the trailer used for takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20CA213
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2020 05:51 | Geno | Added |
| 05-Jun-2020 14:39 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jun-2020 15:32 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2020 03:20 | Geno | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2020 03:32 | Geno | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2021 10:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 10:28 | harro | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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