What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 19, 2019 at 13:15 central standard time (CST), a Piper PA-18 aircraft, N3298Z, registered to an individual and operated by an airline pilot for a personal flight received substantial damage when it struck the ice on lake fumee while maneuvering during low level flight.
Visual meteorological conditions and light winds prevailed at the time of the accident. The private flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and received minor injuries. The flight originated from Iron mountain, ford airport (imt), kingsford, MI at approximately 13:00 CST.
The pilot stated that he was flying low over the frozen lake and during a left turn became disoriented. The aircraft hit the snow-covered ice and flipped on to its back.
Weather at kimt airport at 18:54 zulu was: wind 350 degrees at 5 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, 3300 broken, temp 11 dew point 18 and altimeter 3020.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 19, 2019 AT 13:15 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST), A PIPER PA-18 AIRCRAFT, N3298Z, REGISTERED TO AN INDIVIDUAL AND OPERATED BY AN AIRLINE PILOT FOR A PERSONAL FLIGHT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT STRUCK THE ICE ON LAKE FUMEE WHILE MANEUVERING DURING LOW LEVEL FLIGHT.
VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND LIGHT WINDS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PRIVATE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM IRON MOUNTAIN, FORD AIRPORT (IMT), KINGSFORD, MI AT APPROXIMATELY 13:00 CST.
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING LOW OVER THE FROZEN LAKE AND DURING A LEFT TURN BECAME DISORIENTED. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE SNOW-COVERED ICE AND FLIPPED ON TO ITS BACK.
WEATHER AT KIMT AIRPORT AT 18:54 ZULU WAS: WIND 350 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES, 3300 BROKEN, TEMP 11 DEW POINT 18 AND ALTIMETER 3020.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.