# NTSB NYC06CA217: Piper PA-18-150, N6774B, White Lake, NY, August 31, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: August 31, 2006, 19:53 local (23:53 UTC)
- Place: White Lake, NY
- Coordinates: 43.549999, -75.150001
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5500&lon=-75.1500&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 26, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 64469
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC06CA217
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64469/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA217

## Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to ensure the landing gear was retracted prior to attempting a water landing.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - terrain condition - water
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

The certificated, single-engine-land private pilot was in the front seat of the float-equipped PA-18-150, receiving water landing instruction from the flight instructor in the rear seat.  The airplane made a water landing with the wheels down, and nosed over.  There were no mechanical anomalies noted.

## Factual narrative

According to pilot and witness statements, the certificated, single-engine-land private pilot was in the front seat of the float-equipped PA-18-150, receiving water landing instruction from the flight instructor in the rear seat.  The airplane made a water landing with the wheels down, and nosed over.  There were no mechanical anomalies noted.  The flight instructor did not reply to requests for information.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6774B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6774B), registered now, S/N 18-5007, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-18-150
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18-5007
- Engines: Lycoming O-320 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Adina M. Szewczyk
- Registered owner: Elizabeth Weller
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 1NK7, Boonville, NY
- Destination: NONE, White Lake, NY

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Flight instructor; age 31; injuries: none; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; flight hours: 1,200 total
- Pilot; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20060831020199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060831020199A), Aug 31, 2006: Piper PA18150, Forestport, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) On 8/31/2006 flight instructor was providing seaplane training to another pilot when during a water landing on white lake, NY, the aircraft made a normal…

## Other investigations on N6774B (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 WPR11TA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11TA087), Jan 2, 2011: Piper PA-18-180 (N6774B), Shoshoni, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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.

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