Aviation Accident Summary ANC87LA164

BELUGA RIVER, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N50AA

INTERSTATE S-1B2

Analysis

THE PILOT LANDED ON A SMALL LAKE, DECIDED IT WAS TOO SMALL AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF. HE WAS UNABLE TO ATTAIN LIFT OFF SPEED PRIOR TO STRIKING THE OPPOSITE BANK WITH HIS FLOATS AND SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGEING THE AIRPLANE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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