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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Blaine, WA · September 4, 2004

Date: September 4, 2004 · 19:09 local
Place: Blaine, WA
Phase of flight: Sfl Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2415P
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA183
Reported as: Piper PA18A150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total350 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N2415PRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-4290 · Built 1955 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 4, 2004 at approximately 1909 hrs PDT tyler glahn was giving flight instruction to john becker in tyler glahn's float equipped Piper PA-18 N2415P in drayton harbor, Blaine, WA. Mr. Glahn was preparing Mr. Becker for a float plane check ride. After performing several touch and go's on the water, Mr. Becker took off and at approximately 400 AGL Mr. Glahn pulled the power off simulating an engine failure. Mr. Becker maneuvered the aircraft for a landing on the water. At approximately 50 feet above the water Mr. Glahn believed the aircraft was stalling and pushed the throttle to full power position and shoved the stick forward. The aircraft impacted the water at approximately a 45 degree angle and came to rest floating inverted in the water. Both Mr. Glahn and Mr. Becker were able to exit the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 1909 HRS PDT TYLER GLAHN WAS GIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION TO JOHN BECKER IN TYLER GLAHN'S FLOAT EQUIPPED PIPER PA-18 N2415P IN DRAYTON HARBOR, BLAINE, WA. MR. GLAHN WAS PREPARING MR. BECKER FOR A FLOAT PLANE CHECK RIDE. AFTER PERFORMING SEVERAL TOUCH AND GO'S ON THE WATER, MR. BECKER TOOK OFF AND AT APPROXIMATELY 400 AGL MR. GLAHN PULLED THE POWER OFF SIMULATING AN ENGINE FAILURE. MR. BECKER MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A LANDING ON THE WATER. AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ABOVE THE WATER MR. GLAHN BELIEVED THE AIRCRAFT WAS STALLING AND PUSHED THE THROTTLE TO FULL POWER POSITION AND SHOVED THE STICK FORWARD. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WATER AT APPROXIMATELY A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND CAME TO REST FLOATING INVERTED IN THE WATER. BOTH MR. GLAHN AND MR. BECKER WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA04LA183Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBlaine, WAThe instructor pilot's inadequate remedial action during his student's final approach for a simulated engine out water landing.Sep 5, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2415P · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20080119010549IForced Landing · Willows, CA(-23) At approx 1100HRS PST, N2415P, a Piper PA-18-A, lost engine power on short final to wlw's 34, and landed 1000 feet short of the rwy. No reported damage or injuries to the two occupants. Reporting ASI contacted NTSB iic (wp), "after phone interview with…Jan 19, 2008 · Minor damage