The pilot decided to make a practice landing on a gravel bar near the middle of a river. While on short final, the airplane encountered a downdraft and its main landing gear tires touched the surface of the water, flipping over onto its back and coming to rest on the gravel bar. According to the pilot, there were no anomalies associated with the airplanes flight control systems. The top of the rudder and one lift strut were bent.
November 3, 2010, Carnation, Wash., Piper PA-18-150
The pilot decided to make a practice landing on a gravel bar near the middle of a river. While on short final, the airplane encountered a downdraft and its main landing gear tires touched the surface of the water, flipping over onto its back and coming to rest on the gravel bar.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane flipped over during a practice landing attempt on a gravel bar after encountering a downdraft and touching the water.
- The aircraft came to rest inverted on the gravel bar, sustaining damage to the rudder and one lift strut.
- The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane's flight control systems.
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