ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290570
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| Date: | Saturday 31 May 2014 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Found FBA-2C2 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N602BC |
| MSN: | 105 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1195 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-LICS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Willow, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | WILLOW, AK (AK90) |
| Willow, AK (2X2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting an approach to land on water in a float-equipped airplane. He said that, because of the high winds, he conducted the approach at a high airspeed. He stated that, when the airplane was about 50 feet above the surface, it encountered a strong wind shear, and the left wing dropped. The pilot noted that he had never before encountered such a violent wind shear during landing. The pilot applied full power and full aileron but the airplane struck the water with its left float and left side of the tail before he could get it completely level. The airplane bounced, and the pilot then landed without further incident. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to the left elevator and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control of the airplane during landing on water due to an encounter with wind shear, which resulted in the airplane's abnormal contact with the surface.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC14CA032
History of this aircraft
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| 21 July 2007 | N602BC | 0 | Crested Butte, Colorado | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 06-Oct-2022 16:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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