Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI93LA067

LA POINTE, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N7057B

PIPER PA-22-150

Analysis

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 and Findings

SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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