- Date
- April 10, 1993, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Bartow, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2218MPiper J3C-65
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 17, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930410008919A
- Case key
- 33250
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Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The downdraft was a factor.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on approach to land to the south, the airplane was 5 to 10 ft above the water on the east side of the lake near the shore in a rt wing low attitude, due to a crosswind from the rt. The plt reported that the acft encountered a downdraft and descended. The rt float impacted the water & the acft then came to rest in 4 ft of water. Both occupants exited the acft. The plt further stated that there was no airframe or engine failure or malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2218M
- Reported as
- Piper J3C-65
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21010
- Engine
- Continental C85, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Central Fl Float Flyers, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Central Fl Float Flyers, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
- Departed
- NONE
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificates
- Private, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 600 total · 13 in this make and model · 500 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LAL, 9 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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