Pilot Debrief

Piper PA 12 near Healy, AK — 2019-09-15

Final reportGAA19CA551
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Date
2019-09-15
Location
Healy, AK, USA
Aircraft
Piper PA 12
Registration
N4315M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while taking off from water in shifting wind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while taking off from water to the east, the wind shifted from the east to the south. The airplane became airborne and then aerodynamically stalled, and the left wing impacted the water. The airplane came to rest inverted in the water. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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