ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364834
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| Date: | Friday 26 July 1991 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N917VK |
| MSN: | 187409056 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2245 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE WATER, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE WATER FIRST AND THEN THE LEFT WING.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA109
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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