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N2224 accident description

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Crash location 38.468334°N, 114.402778°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Needles, CA
34.848060°N, 114.614131°W
250.4 miles away
Tail number N2224
Accident date 24 Nov 2012
Aircraft type Piper PA18
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The certified flight instructor (CFI) was providing instruction to the airline transport pilot in a float-equipped airplane. During the CFI’s demonstration of a water landing, the airplane impacted the water’s surface misaligned with the intended landing path. A postaccident examination revealed that the airframe was substantially damaged during the hard landing.

NTSB Probable Cause

The flight instructor, while demonstrating a water landing to the pilot receiving instruction, did not maintain proper alignment with the landing surface, which resulted in a hard landing.

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