ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285616
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| Date: | Friday 5 September 2008 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: | Rans S-4 Coyote |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4BZ |
| MSN: | 004 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Galena, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Galena, AK |
| Galena, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo private pilot of the float-equipped airplane, was taking off from a remote lake, for a personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91. According to the pilot of the helicopter that recovered the airplane, the accident pilot told him that he was taking off from the lake, and the airplane would not come up on step. He told the helicopter pilot that he didn't think he had pumped all the water out of the floats prior to takeoff, and that during the takeoff roll he lost control and the airplane impacted the water. The helicopter pilot said there was substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control of the airplane during takeoff, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC08CA118
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 12:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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