You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Thursday 31 August 2006 |
| Time: | 18:53 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6774B |
| MSN: | 18-5007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | White Lake, New York -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Boonville, NY (1NK7) |
| White Lake, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated, single-engine-land private pilot was in the front seat of the float-equipped PA-18-150, receiving water landing instruction from the flight instructor in the rear seat. The airplane made a water landing with the wheels down, and nosed over. There were no mechanical anomalies noted.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's failure to ensure the landing gear was retracted prior to attempting a water landing.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB NYC06CA217
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 January 2011 | N6774B | United States Department Agriculture | 0 | Shoshoni, Wyoming | |
sub |
| Gear collapse | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 19:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation