Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-22-150 near Bettles, AK — 2024-09-21

Final reportANC24LA095
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Date
2024-09-21
Location
Bettles, AK, USA
Airport
PABT
Aircraft
PIPER PA-22-150
Registration
N808PT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to adequately compensate for shifting wind conditions, resulting in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while taking off from a lake in a float-equipped airplane in variable, gusty wind conditions, the wind shifted to a quartering tailwind which forced the airplane back onto the water. The hard landing resulted in substantial damage to the lift struts and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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