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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Lake City, MI · July 5, 2004

Date: July 5, 2004 · 16:45 local
Place: Lake City, MI
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7072B
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04CA176
Reported as: Piper PA18A150
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 174 total30 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N7072BRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-5147 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) PA18-150 on floats, pilot has approx. 30 hrs float experience. Pilot reports minimal wind and near glass water conditions. Water landing was uneventful, until floats just began to come off the step and the airplane began to go to the right. The left float dug in and aircraft "flipped" over on its back. No injuries and damage limited to spar damage on left wing. During aircraft recovery, aircraft received further substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PA18-150 ON FLOATS, PILOT HAS APPROX. 30 HRS FLOAT EXPERIENCE. PILOT REPORTS MINIMAL WIND AND NEAR GLASS WATER CONDITIONS. WATER LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL, UNTIL FLOATS JUST BEGAN TO COME OFF THE STEP AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO GO TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT FLOAT DUG IN AND AIRCRAFT "FLIPPED" OVER ON ITS BACK. NO INJURIES AND DAMAGE LIMITED TO SPAR DAMAGE ON LEFT WING. DURING AIRCRAFT RECOVERY, AIRCRAFT RECEIVED FURTHER SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI04CA176Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLake City, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jul 5, 2004 · Substantial damage