NTSB Identification: ANC69D0066
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-18, registration: N3797Z----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4103 68/9/29 WHITTIER,ALAS PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 46, 400
TIME - 1100 N3797Z PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 100
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 35
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
90 15
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT STRUCK SWELLS,DAMAGED FUSELAGE. PLT HAD BEEN WEATHERED IN FOR 3 DAYS AT LAKE.
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