Accident Piper PA-22-150 N7057B, Saturday 9 January 1993

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Date:	Saturday 9 January 1993
Time:	12:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-22-150
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N7057B
MSN:	22-4313
Year of manufacture:	1956
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-A1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	La Pointe, WI - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Ashland, WI (KASX)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON AN ISLAND AIRPORT. HE MADE A LOW PASS TO BLOW LOOSE SNOW OFF ON THE RUNWAY. AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT, HE LOST THE HORIZON, AND BEGAN A TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT. HE BECAME DISORIENTED DURING THE TURN, AND DRAGGED A WINGTIP ON THE FROZEN LAKE. THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK AND SLID TO A STOP.

Probable Cause: SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT.

Accident investigation: