Nelson Larry L WAG AERO 2+2 N86LN

Summary

On 8 March 2013 at about 22:00 local time, a Nelson Larry L WAG AERO 2+2 registered N86LN, operated by Moody William J, was involved in an accident near Chickaloon, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 March 2013 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Chickaloon, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

61.6681, -148.2700

Aircraft

Nelson Larry L WAG AERO 2+2

Registration

N86LN

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Moody William J

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chugiak → Chickaloon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC13CA031

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's delayed decision to abort the landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing his wheel/ski-equipped homebuilt airplane on a remote, frozen, snow-covered lake that was surrounded by trees. After touchdown, the pilot noticed that the airplane was at a high groundspeed and that there was very little drag on the skis. With only 600 feet remaining to the tree line, he added power to abort the landing. He reported that, after he aborted the landing, the airplane could not maintain climb speed or clear the trees at the end of the landing site. In an attempt to cushion the impact, he applied full flaps. The airplane impacted trees, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.