Piper PA-18 | N645DT
June 18th, 2024 | Moose Pass, Alaska
Accident Location
- City: Moose Pass
- State: Alaska
- Latitude: 60.45457
- Longitude: -149.48339
- Airport ID:
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N645DT
- Make: Piper
- Model: PA-18
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Sea
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Kondrat, Paul
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 41
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: Yes
- Pilot Certification: Commercial Pilot
- IFR Rating: Yes
- Pilot Error: Yes
- Pilot Medical: 1st Class Medical
- Pilot Incapacitation: No
Analysis
- Date: June 18th, 2024
- Time: 2:10 PM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Maneuvering
- Total People Onboard: 2
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 1
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 2
- NTSB No: ANC24FA052
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: 12) LOSS OF SPEED AWARENESS, U-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: The DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be Pilot Error, in that the CFI of the aircraft allowed the student to exceed the critical angle of attach during the water based instructional flight liftoff. The aircraft was observed to pitch up at a very low speed, and then roll left, impacting the water left wing low.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: The DTSB recommends that all instructors in all aircraft be very careful during operations with students when excess altitude is not available for correction or recovery. The DTSB recommends that acquisition of DMMS immediately after takeoff as soon as practicable.
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.