PIPER PA-22 near Ugashik, AK — 2008-04-01

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was water on the surface of the ice-covered lake.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing a tailwheel and tundra tire-equipped airplane on an ice-covered lake. During the landing roll, the main landing gear tires encountered an area of water, which rapidly slowed the airplane, resulting in a loss of control and a nose over. The airplane received structural damage to the wings, wing lift struts, and the vertical stabilizer.

NTSB coding

• Loss of control on ground · Landing-landing roll
• Decision Making / Judgment

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