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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Aronca 15AC · Anchorage, AK · September 21, 2000

Date: September 21, 2000 · 15:15 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Lake Hood Spb
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1455H
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC00LA129
Reported as: Aronca 15AC
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,920 total1,650 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N1455HRegistered now · Aeronca 15ACS/N 15AC-525 · Built 1949 Airframe modelAeronca 15AC Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot in command landed on lake Hood on an approximate 120 degree heading and kept the aircraft on the step and commenced a left turn towards the east. As the pilot in command reduced power and the aircraft came off of the step a gust of wind caused the aircraft to cartwheel into the water. Wind at the time was reported as coming from 160 degrees at 17 mph gusting to 27. The pilot in command, who was the only person on board, escaped without any injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT IN COMMAND LANDED ON LAKE HOOD ON AN APPROXIMATE 120 DEGREE HEADING AND KEPT THE AIRCRAFT ON THE STEP AND COMMENCED A LEFT TURN TOWARDS THE EAST. AS THE PILOT IN COMMAND REDUCED POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME OFF OF THE STEP A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO CARTWHEEL INTO THE WATER. WIND AT THE TIME WAS REPORTED AS COMING FROM 160 DEGREES AT 17 MPH GUSTING TO 27. THE PILOT IN COMMAND, WHO WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD, ESCAPED WITHOUT ANY INJURY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC00LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for high, gusty wind conditions during water taxi. Factors associated with the accident are high and gusty wind conditions.Sep 21, 2000 · Substantial damage