ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234290
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| Date: | Sunday 15 September 2019 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4315M |
| MSN: | 12-3248 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1085 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Healy, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Healy, AK |
| Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while taking off from water to the east, the wind shifted from the east to the south. The airplane became airborne and then aerodynamically stalled, and the left wing impacted the water. The airplane came to rest inverted in the water. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while taking off from water in shifting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2020 18:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 23-Mar-2020 19:49 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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