20161023016929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-20S · Arcadia, FL · October 23, 2016

Date: October 23, 2016 · 14:30 local
Place: Arcadia, FL
Airport: Arcadia Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7329K
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA040
Reported as: Piper PA-20S
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N7329KRegistration cancelled May 31, 2018 · Piper PA-20SS/N 20-236 · Built 1950 Airframe modelPiper PA-20S 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.

Pilot was operating a float plane and attempted to land on a dry grass runway. Upon landing the aircraft bounced and drifted to the left when the left float hit the ground again it bent 90 degrees to the right and the aircraft ended up upside down.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS OPERATING A FLOAT PLANE AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A DRY GRASS RUNWAY. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND DRIFTED TO THE LEFT WHEN THE LEFT FLOAT HIT THE GROUND AGAIN IT BENT 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP UPSIDE DOWN.

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 GAA17CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportArcadia, FLThe pilot's improper pitch and power control during landing in a straight float-equipped airplane on grass in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control.Oct 23, 2016 · Substantial damage