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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1A · Garrison, MN · June 14, 2009

Date: June 14, 2009 · 14:40 local
Place: Garrison, MN
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N190BA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA357
Reported as: Aviat A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total400 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

N190BARegistration cancelled Jul 29, 2009 · Aviat A-1AS/N 1447 · Built 1999 Airframe modelAviat A-1A Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was attempting to land on camp lake to the south. He chose a very narrow part of the lake to land. He bounced the landing and aircraft turned 45 degrees to the left while airbourne. He applied full power, but realized he was facing the bank with trees and would not be able to climb over them. He then pulled the power and set the plane down and hit the shore between two trees crushing the 2 wings.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON CAMP LAKE TO THE SOUTH. HE CHOSE A VERY NARROW PART OF THE LAKE TO LAND. HE BOUNCED THE LANDING AND AIRCRAFT TURNED 45 DEGREES TO THE LEFT WHILE AIRBOURNE. HE APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT REALIZED HE WAS FACING THE BANK WITH TREES AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CLIMB OVER THEM. HE THEN PULLED THE POWER AND SET THE PLANE DOWN AND HIT THE SHORE BETWEEN TWO TREES CRUSHING THE 2 WINGS.

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 CEN09CA357Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGarrison, MNThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing on the water and subsequent loss of control.Jun 14, 2009 · Substantial damage