ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355300
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 September 1997 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: | Maule ML-4-220C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2048U |
| MSN: | 2042C |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6V-350 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aniak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wasilla, AK (Z16) |
| Kiokluk Mtn Lak, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that after landing on a calm lake, with speed still on, the seaplane skipped sideways. The right float strut collapsed, the right float partially separated, but the seaplane remained upright. Inspection revealed that the propeller struck the right float, the right wing contacted the water, and the fuselage was damaged. The reason for the initial float separation was not determined. The pilot did not hold a seaplane rating, but stated he had 50 hours of seaplane experience. The passenger was not a pilot.
Probable Cause: The inadvertent swerve during landing on calm water. A factor was the pilot's lack of certification in single engine seaplanes.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA142
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 10:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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