Piper PA-18-150 N8653Y

Summary

On 13 August 2004 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N8653Y was involved in an accident near Soldotna, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 August 2004 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Soldotna, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.5167, -150.9833

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N8653Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Soldotna → Soldotna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC04LA095

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The private certificated pilot was maneuvering a float-equipped airplane low over the water, in preparation for landing. He reported that while in a right turn, the airplane stalled and collided with the surface of the lake. He said that after the collision, the airplane nosed over and partially sank. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane, and that at the time of the accident, he estimated the winds from the northwest at 10 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.