ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354104
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| Date: | Saturday 18 July 1998 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-14 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5133H |
| MSN: | 14-144 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Lake, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , AK |
| Wasilla Lake, AK (5L6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During takeoff from a lake, the pilot's seat slipped aft. He lost hold of the flight controls, and the airplane impacted the water and sank. The seat tracks were new, and the seat retaining pin holes were not worn. The pilot did not hold a seaplane rating.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight procedure of failing to ensure his seat was engaged, which resulted in the seat slipping aft during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA100
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 19:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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