ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363297
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 July 1992 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-20 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7096K |
| MSN: | 20-203 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1980 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wasilla, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Red Shirt Lake, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF THE FLOATPLANE WOULD CLIMB NO HIGHER THAN 5 TO 10 FEET ABOVE THE WATER. THE PILOT CUT THE THROTTLE AND THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD IN A SMALL POND LIKE MARSHY AREA JUST PAST THE LAKE FROM WHERE THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED. THE PILOT DID NOT HOLD A SEAPLANE RATING. THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS LOADED TO WITHIN ABOUT 50 POUNDS OF ITS MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED GROSS WEIGHT. THE PILOT AND A WITNESS SAID IT WAS A HOT DAY AND THERE WAS NO WIND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS DELAYED ABORTED TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE DATA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA163
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 15:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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