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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Univar 108-3 · Hauser Lake, WA · June 30, 1996

Date: June 30, 1996 · 18:45 local
Place: Hauser Lake, WA
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N108KD
Reported as: Univar 1083
Reported engine: Continental O470R
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 378 total15 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N108KDRegistered now · Stinson 108-3S/N 1084963 · Built 1949 Airframe modelStinson 108-3 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: pilot was starting a step taxi 150 yd. From shore, pulled the water rudders up and pulled the yoke back and applied fullpower. He was just starting the plowing phase when he noticed the floats dip forward. Before he could react the prop struck the water and pulled the nose down into the water.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: PILOT WAS STARTING A STEP TAXI 150 YD. FROM SHORE, PULLED THE WATER RUDDERS UP AND PULLED THE YOKE BACK AND APPLIED FULLPOWER. HE WAS JUST STARTING THE PLOWING PHASE WHEN HE NOTICED THE FLOATS DIP FORWARD. BEFORE HE COULD REACT THE PROP STRUCK THE WATER AND PULLED THE NOSE DOWN INTO THE WATER.

Other reports on N108KD · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19970802027879ILevel Off Touchdown · Newman Lake, WAAses dual. Engine out demo 150FT awl. Student impacted water hard. Snap heard. Right strut broke. Prop hit float.Aug 2, 1997 · Minor damage