ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358274
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| Date: | Monday 11 September 1995 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3991Z |
| MSN: | 18-7936 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4000 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Delta, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Unnamed Lake, AK |
| Birch Lak3e, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he was hunting in the area and was returning to his base camp. He stated the lake was small, so he was step taxiing as close to shore as possible to gain the greatest amount of takeoff area. He felt the left float hit something submerged. The front of the float came up and struck the left wing struts and the left wing struck the water.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable step taxi/takeoff area. The submerged object was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA174
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 October 1969 | N3991Z | 1 | Fairbanks, AK | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 11:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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