- Date
- November 24, 1983, 07:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Great Pond, ME
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1473CPiper PA-18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831124058539A
- Case key
- 35474
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that he was going hunting in a bog with a stream running thru the area. Reportedly, he was making a low pass to check for rocks in the stream before landing when a deer jumped up beside the float plane. He stated that he was watching to see where the deer went when the floats contacted the ground. Subsequently, the plane slid to a stop with only the floats touching the ground. The floats received substantial damage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1473C
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-2677
- Airframe hours
- 3,670
- Engine
- Lycoming O-290-D2, 135 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jhon D. Ellis
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Great Pond, ME
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 772 total · 165 in this make and model · 644 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 36 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1473C · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.