- Date
- August 1, 1987, 10:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Brewster, MA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9075HPiper PA-18S
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870801082909A
- Case key
- 30705
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Analysis
The instructor (CFI) said that shortly after takeoff, the student was given a simulated power failure. At aprx 75' AGL, the student initiated a steep turn to head into the wind, which terminated in nearly a 90 deg heading change. The CFI stated the wind was not coming from the direction the student had turned, & that after the turn, the option to go aroundor land on the longest part of the lake was no longer possible. Also, the CFI said he lowered the acft's nose & applied full power to avoid a stall, but there was insufficient altitude to recover airspeed. Subsequently, the aircraft impacted the water in a wings level attitude & was damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9075H
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-392
- Airframe hours
- 2,633
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C1, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Emulous E. Hall
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 23, 1987 · 30 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 1,345 total · 25 in this make and model · 1,125 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 8 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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