NTSB Identification: ANC69D0046
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-20S, registration: N716SA
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2947  68/8/12    TALKEETNA,ALAS      PIPER PA-20S        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1120                    N716SA              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED ON RIVER. FLOATS STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT. SWIFT CURRENT CARRIED ACFT DOWN RIVER.
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