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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Seward, AK · August 6, 2003

Date: August 6, 2003 · 10:00 local
Place: Seward, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9668P
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03CA090
Reported as: Piper PA18150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N9668PRegistration cancelled Dec 2, 2005 · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7509007 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was found flipped over in a lake on montague island, which is located in prince william sound, north gulf coast of Alaska. The pilot was found by search and rescue and uninjured and was sole person onboard. At present the pilot has not provided statement and only contact has been through his lawyer. Cause is unknown and we are awaiting coordination with the pilot and/or his representative to review his records and that of the aircraft. Will amend this form when new information is available.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND FLIPPED OVER IN A LAKE ON MONTAGUE ISLAND, WHICH IS LOCATED IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, NORTH GULF COAST OF ALASKA. THE PILOT WAS FOUND BY SEARCH AND RESCUE AND UNINJURED AND WAS SOLE PERSON ONBOARD. AT PRESENT THE PILOT HAS NOT PROVIDED STATEMENT AND ONLY CONTACT HAS BEEN THROUGH HIS LAWYER. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN AND WE ARE AWAITING COORDINATION WITH THE PILOT AND/OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE TO REVIEW HIS RECORDS AND THAT OF THE AIRCRAFT. WILL AMEND THIS FORM WHEN NEW INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

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 ANC03CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSeward, AKThe pilot's inadvertent water loop/swerve during landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.Aug 7, 2003 · Substantial damage