# Accident 20170723012609A: Mitchell Derryle V RANS S-7 COURIER, Cordova, AK, July 23, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 2017, 04:30 local time
- Place: Cordova, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.5381° N, 145.6603° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5381&lon=-145.6603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6333Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6333Y-2020-01-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mitchell Derryle V RANS S-7 COURIER (registry code 05606EC, https://openairdocs.org/model/mitchell-derryle-v-rans-s-7-courier) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MITCHELL DERRYLE V RANS S-7 COURIER
- Reported engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 400 total, 75 in this make and model, 65 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA17CA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA440) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170723012609A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CDV, EYAK LAKE, AT 700' PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN.  A SUDDEN DOWN DRAFT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT SINK RATE TO BE TOO DIFFICULT TO OVERCOME.  AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE WATER BREAKING THE RIGHT FLOAT OFF AND FLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT NOSE DOWN IN THE WATER.  NO INJURIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA17CA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA440), Jul 23, 2017: Mitchell Derryle V Rans S 7 Courier (N6333Y), Cordova, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to take off from a lake in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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