ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357034
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 July 1996 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3XP |
| MSN: | 1309D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 101 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tenakee Springs, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Auke Lake, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing on a remote lake in a float-equipped homebuilt airplane toward the east in calm wind conditions. After touchdown, the pilot retracted the flaperons, slowed to about 20 miles per hour, and was settling off the float step. A gust of wind struck the left side of the airplane and tilted the right wing down. The right wingtip contacted the water and the airplane rolled up onto the front of the right float assembly. The airplane then nosed over.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Gusty winds were a factor in the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA100
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 13:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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