20031005031269A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Univar 108-3 · Lake Placid, FL · October 5, 2003

Date: October 5, 2003 · 16:30 local
Place: Lake Placid, FL
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N831C
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04LA007
Reported as: Univar 1083
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 140 total50 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N831CRegistration cancelled Jun 1, 2007 · Stinson 108-3S/N 108-3831 · Built 1948 Airframe modelStinson 108-3 Engine modelFranklin 6A4165 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot on sight seeing flight, cruising 400FT to 500FT over lake June turned downwind approx 45 degree bank to land on lake June. Pilot said a/c lost lift and floats hit trees on south side of lake. A/c landed in water and sank.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ON SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT, CRUISING 400FT TO 500FT OVER LAKE JUNE TURNED DOWNWIND APPROX 45 DEGREE BANK TO LAND ON LAKE JUNE. PILOT SAID A/C LOST LIFT AND FLOATS HIT TREES ON SOUTH SIDE OF LAKE. A/C LANDED IN WATER AND SANK.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL04LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake Placid, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Oct 5, 2003 · Substantial damage