PIPER PA-12 near Sebago Lake, ME — 2011-02-05
Final reportERA11CA134
- Date
- 2011-02-05
- Location
- Sebago Lake, ME, USA
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-12
- Registration
- N3806M
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The pilot’s initiation of a right turn with insufficient altitude remaining during an aborted landing resulting in a collision with the landing surface.
NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was attempting to land on a frozen lake, about 200 yards off shore. He encountered severe snow conditions and aborted the landing. He banked the airplane, and the right wing contacted ice and snow on the lake surface. The right wing separated and the airplane crashed on the lake. The pilot reported that the airplane had just been fueled and was operating normally at the time of the accident.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- 3 docket documents
Docket documents3
- FAA Inspector Statementsinterview
- NTSB Memo of Recordother
- Portland Maine Weatherother
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