ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385913
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| Date: | Saturday 12 May 2001 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: | Leonard Walters Avid Magnum |
| Owner/operator: | William Duval |
| Registration: | N21911 |
| MSN: | 37M |
| Total airframe hrs: | 418 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Shasta, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oroville, CA (NONE) |
| Lake Shasta, CA (Q83) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At the conclusion of a 30-minute-long flight, the pilot encountered light to moderate turbulence on approach to the lake in his experimental seaplane. About 50 feet above the water, he experienced a strong downdraft and applied engine power to decrease his 1,000-foot-per-minute descent rate. Suddenly, the airplane pitched downward and impacted the water. Thirty-knot wind gusts were subsequently noted in the area.
Probable Cause: A loss of control on final approach due to encountering a strong wind gust and downdraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX01LA176
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 09:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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