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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Tcraft BC12-65 · Houston, AK · August 6, 2000

Date: August 6, 2000 · 14:00 local
Place: Houston, AK
Airport: Leland Lake
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N95846
Reported as: Tcraft BC1265
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 210 total210 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N95846Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-65S/N 8146 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)On 8/06/2000 the pilot back taxied taylor craft N95846 to the north end of Leland Lake for a take off to the south. The lake was calm and glassy. The pilot stated that he became airborne but the aircraft wouldn't gain altitude. The pilot stated that he didn't think he would be able to clear the trees at the other end so he landed the aircraft straight ahead. The aircraft touched down in a slip. The floats were damaged on touchdown. The pilot was counseled on take off procedures for glassy water and on the necessity for staying current. The pilots flight instructor will monitor and provide the necessary training and check rides to complete his private pilot certificate.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON 8/06/2000 THE PILOT BACK TAXIED TAYLOR CRAFT N95846 TO THE NORTH END OF LELAND LAKE FOR A TAKE OFF TO THE SOUTH. THE LAKE WAS CALM AND GLASSY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BECAME AIRBORNE BUT THE AIRCRAFT WOULDN'T GAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DIDN'T THINK HE WOULD BE ABLE TO CLEAR THE TREES AT THE OTHER END SO HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A SLIP. THE FLOATS WERE DAMAGED ON TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT WAS COUNSELED ON TAKE OFF PROCEDURES FOR GLASSY WATER AND ON THE NECESSITY FOR STAYING CURRENT. THE PILOTS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WILL MONITOR AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY TRAINING AND CHECK RIDES TO COMPLETE HIS PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE.