Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC84LA006

KODIAK, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N2797P

PIPER PA-18-150

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 30 KTS OR MORE AND CHANGING DIRECTIONS ON THE LAKE VERY RAPIDLY. HE FURTHER STATED THAT 'YOU COULD SEE SWIRLS OF WATER ON THE LAKE'S SURFACE.' HE DEPARTED THE LAKE TOWARDS THE EAST AND WHEN ABOUT 350 AGL ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT THE ACFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES WITH FULL POWER ON.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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