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FAA accident report · Aviat A-1B · Dadeville, AL · March 27, 2014

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Date
March 27, 2014 · 16:45 local
Place
Dadeville, AL
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N59AW
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA14CA177
Reported as
Aviat A-1B
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
247 total40 in this make and model63 in the last 90 days
N59AWRegistration cancelled May 23, 2014 · Aviat A-1BS/N 2058 · Built 2000Airframe modelAviat A-1BEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot attempted downwind water landing, pilot added power for go-around, aircraft climb performance was diminished with the prevailing tailwind, pilot cut engine power and made hard landing causing floats to separate from aircraft; aircraft sank with no injuries reported.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED DOWNWIND WATER LANDING, PILOT ADDED POWER FOR GO-AROUND, AIRCRAFT CLIMB PERFORMANCE WAS DIMINISHED WITH THE PREVAILING TAILWIND, PILOT CUT ENGINE POWER AND MADE HARD LANDING CAUSING FLOATS TO SEPARATE FROM AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT SANK WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED.

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 ERA14CA177Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDadeville, ALThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point while landing on a lake with a tailwind.Mar 27, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N59AW · 1

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

Incident 20111110026399IBessemer, ALDuring a post flight of the aircraft, the aircraft was determined to be in an unairworthy condition, due to a broken aft right upper float attach bracket. Upon further investigation, the damage sustained to the aircraft was dertermined to be an incident, iaw…Nov 10, 2011 · Minor damage