20090425025149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-135 · Palmer, AK · April 25, 2009

Date: April 25, 2009 · 17:00 local
Place: Palmer, AK
Airport: N/A
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3256B
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC09LA035
Reported as: Piper PA-18-135
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 87 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3256BRegistration cancelled May 15, 2015 · Piper PA-18-135S/N 18-3271 · Built 1954 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-135 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

privacy data omitted Was observed water skiing his PA-18 around 20 feet from bystanders. A video was made of this. Shortly after the video was made, N3256B, the PA-18privacy data omitted was flying crashed. privacy data omitted Isn't a certificated pilot. privacy data omittedHas refused to talk with the FAA.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS OBSERVED WATER SKIING HIS PA-18 AROUND 20 FEET FROM BYSTANDERS. A VIDEO WAS MADE OF THIS. SHORTLY AFTER THE VIDEO WAS MADE, N3256B, THE PA-18^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING CRASHED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ISN'T A CERTIFICATED PILOT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^HAS REFUSED TO TALK WITH THE FAA.

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 ANC09LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalmer, AKThe non-certificated pilot’s decision to attempt to "ski" atop a water-covered tidal area in an airplane equipped with over-sized main landing gear tires, resulting in a loss of control and a nose over.Apr 26, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3256B · 1

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

Incident 19931004037689IOther Ground Ops · Port Heiden, AKWhile attempting to taxi to a more secured area a very strong wind blew the aircraft over. No attempt to fly.Oct 4, 1993 · Substantial damage