- Date
- August 21, 1985, 19:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- Millinocket, ME
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3287ZPiper PA-18-95
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850821067829A
- Case key
- 35952
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Analysis
The plt reported that he was departing from south twin lake in winds that were from 270 deg at 12 gusting 20 KTS. After the acft lifted off the water, he started a slight turn. He stated that at about that time, a gust of wind simultaneously lifted the nose & a wing, causing the acft to stall. Subsequently, it touched down on the lake & was damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3287Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18-95
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-7210
- Airframe hours
- 1,720
- Engine
- Continental C-90, 90 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dan Johnson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- South Twin Lake
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
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 525 total · 525 in this make and model · 463 as pilot in command · 61 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 270° at 12 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.