N119WP

On March 29, 2005, at 1000 central standard time, a Aviat A-1A, N119WP, registered to and operated by a private pilot collided with water during a water landing near Alexander City, Alabama. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Lake Martin, Alabama on March 29, 2005 at 0930.

According to the pilot, during the completion of a local flight, he approached Lake Martin to set up for a water landing. As the pilot turned base to final he heard the stall warning horn as he banked the airplane. The pilot added power, and leveled the wings, in an attempt to arrest the stall. However, the airplane did not respond, and collided with the water. No flight control or mechanical malfunctions were reported by the pilot. Examination of the airplane revealed buckling in the upper cabin area, and leading edge crush damage on both wing assemblies.