What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Saturday, September 7, 2013 at approximately 1800 Alaska local time at Montana Creek aircraft N4483Z, PA18 crashed on landing on land and came to rest, submerged in lake.
According the pilot statement, headwind and wind shift cause disruption of the landing alignment. The pilot went on to say that if she had to do over she would make the decision to go around earlier than she did.
The pilot has over 600 hours in this aircraft, there is no indication that this occurred due to lack of competence, as a result of this investigation.
As the FAA filed it
ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 ALASKA LOCAL TIME AT MONTANA CREEK AIRCRAFT N4483Z, PA18 CRASHED ON LANDING ON LAND AND CAME TO REST, SUBMERGED IN LAKE.
ACCORDING THE PILOT STATEMENT, HEADWIND AND WIND SHIFT CAUSE DISRUPTION OF THE LANDING ALIGNMENT.THE PILOT WENT ON TO SAY THAT IF SHE HAD TO DO OVER SHE WOULD MAKE THE DECISION TO GO AROUND EARLIER THAN SHE DID.
THE PILOT HAS OVER 600 HOURS IN THIS AIRCRAFT, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THIS OCCURRED DUE TO LACK OF COMPETENCE, AS A RESULT OF THIS INVESTIGATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.