ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376427
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 August 1985 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-95 |
| Owner/operator: | Dan Johnson |
| Registration: | N3287Z |
| MSN: | 18-7210 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1720 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Millinocket, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS DEPARTING FROM SOUTH TWIN LAKE IN WINDS THAT WERE FROM 270 DEG AT 12 GUSTING 20 KTS. AFTER THE ACFT LIFTED OFF THE WATER, HE STARTED A SLIGHT TURN. HE STATED THAT AT ABOUT THAT TIME, A GUST OF WIND SIMULTANEOUSLY LIFTED THE NOSE & A WING, CAUSING THE ACFT TO STALL. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LAKE & WAS DAMAGED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA218
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 16:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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