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FAA accident report · Aviat A-1A · Alexander City, AL · March 29, 2005

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Date
March 29, 2005 · 10:30 local
Place
Alexander City, AL
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N119WP
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL05CA067
Reported as
Aviat A1A
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1P
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,450 total85 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days
N119WPRegistered now · Aviat A-1AS/N 1425Airframe modelAviat A-1AEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While attempting to land on lake martin, Alexander City, AL. Pilot stalled the aircraft and made hard landing on water causing the floats to separate from the aircraft. Floats remained under the wings of the aircraft keeping the aircraft afloat. Aircraft subsequently was towed to shore and secured. No reported injuries or fatalities occurred during this accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON LAKE MARTIN, ALEXANDER CITY, AL. PILOT STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND MADE HARD LANDING ON WATER CAUSING THE FLOATS TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. FLOATS REMAINED UNDER THE WINGS OF THE AIRCRAFT KEEPING THE AIRCRAFT AFLOAT. AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY WAS TOWED TO SHORE AND SECURED. NO REPORTED INJURIES OR FATALITIES OCCURRED DURING THIS ACCIDENT.

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 ATL05CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAlexander City, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Mar 29, 2005 · Substantial damage