Aviat A1 N190BA

Summary

On 14 June 2009 at about 15:30 local time, a Aviat A1 registered N190BA, operated by Allan Dela, was involved in an accident near Garrison, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 June 2009 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Garrison, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Camp Lake

Coordinates

46.2242, -93.8589

Aircraft

Aviat A1

Registration

N190BA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Allan Dela

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Blaine → Garrison

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA357

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing on the water and subsequent loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he attempted to land the float-equipped airplane on a lake with “glassy water” conditions. He made an approach to the lake where he could use the shoreline as a reference, and where some ripples on the surface of the lake made it possible for him to attempt a normal water landing. He reported that he “apparently” flew over the ripples. The nose of the right float hit the water first and the airplane started to porpoise. He pulled the nose up and added power to perform a go-around. He reported, “I believe the impact broke the right hand flying wires as the left wing dropped and that combined with the “P” factor turned the aircraft about 60 degrees to the left.” The airplane was approaching the shoreline so he cut the power. The airplane landed on the water and slid up the embankment with both wings impacting trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.