ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40175
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| Date: | Monday 13 July 1987 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N54106 |
| MSN: | 18-7609042 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kasilof, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kasiloff, AK |
| Kasilof, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT AND HIS NON-PILOT PASSENGER/FATHER WERE FLYING ALONG A SALT WATER BEACH LOOKING FOR SIGNS OF A RECENT OIL SPILL, WHEN THE PILOT SAW A FISHING NET IN THE WATER THAT HE WANTED A CLOSER LOOK AT. HE MADE TWO 180 DEGREE TURNS AT AN ALTITUDE OF 60-80 FEET AGL OVER THE NET. ON THE SECOND TURN HE STALLED THE AIRPLANE AND STRUCK THE WATER. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X31350
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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