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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aronca S15AC · Mason Lake, WA · September 3, 2007

Date: September 3, 2007 · 14:30 local
Place: Mason Lake, WA
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1118H
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX07CA264
Reported as: Aronca S15AC
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,100 total200 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N1118HRegistered now · Aeronca S15ACS/N 15AC-134 Airframe modelAeronca S15AC Engine modelLycoming I0-360-B1EReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 09/03/2007 N1118H, an Aeronca S15AC on floats piloted by privacy data omitted was taking off from Mason Lake, WA, when the aircraft float hit a boat wake. The pilot corrected and caught the right wing tip in the water and spun the aircraft around and came to a stop resting upright, with major damage to the floats, the right wing and fuselage. Neither the pilot or passenger on board were hurt.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 09/03/2007 N1118H, AN AERONCA S15AC ON FLOATS PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TAKING OFF FROM MASON LAKE, WA, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FLOAT HIT A BOAT WAKE. THE PILOT CORRECTED AND CAUGHT THE RIGHT WING TIP IN THE WATER AND SPUN THE AIRCRAFT AROUND AND CAME TO A STOP RESTING UPRIGHT, WITH MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FLOATS, THE RIGHT WING AND FUSELAGE. NEITHER THE PILOT OR PASSENGER ON BOARD WERE HURT.

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 LAX07CA264Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportShelton, WAThe pilot's loss of control during takeoff following the inadvertent encounter with a boat's wake.Sep 3, 2007 · Substantial damage