ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355676
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| Date: | Friday 27 June 1997 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-180 |
| Owner/operator: | U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service |
| Registration: | N3685Z |
| MSN: | 18-7417 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5000 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming L-O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tok, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The second pilot was a rated float plane pilot, but did not meet the criteria to act as pilot-in-command (PIC) by his employer, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The PIC, who was also employed by the USFWS, was a certifcated flight instructor, and was giving additional instruction to the second pilot to meet the USFWS standards for PIC. The second pilot was flying at the time of the accident. The two pilots had been practicing touch-and-go landings on a lake. During the approach to land, the airplane's floats inadvertently touched on a flat, grassy area short of the water. Engine power was applied, and the airplane continued to the lake to make an uneventful landing. Postflight inspection disclosed a damaged fuselage near the left float's rear attachment point. The PIC believes the airplane may have encountered a downdraft just prior to touching down on the grassy area.
Probable Cause: The second pilot/dual student's failure to maintain a proper glidepath, and the pilot-in-command/flight instructor's inadequate supervision. A factor associated with the accident was a downdraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97TA095
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 August 2001 | N3685Z | Private | 0 | Anchorage, AK | |
sub |
| 27 September 2004 | N3685Z | Steve Grand | 0 | Talkeetna, Alaska | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 14:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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