Incident Overview
A Cessna 206 floatplane, registration N206EJ, executed a touch-and-go landing on a river and departed southbound. Subsequently, the pilot initiated a climbing left turn toward the north-northeast. In the same vicinity, a Piper PA-18, registration N7KA, was in level flight on a westerly heading at approximately 1,000 feet mean sea level. The two aircraft converged.
Collision Sequence
Just before the collision, the pilot of the PA-18 observed the Cessna 206 and immediately pulled up into a climb. Despite this evasive action, the outboard right wingtip of the Cessna made contact with the left tire of the PA-18. Both airplanes continued to their respective departure airports and landed without further incident.
Weather Conditions
Weather at the time was reported as scattered clouds at 4,000 to 5,000 feet, with visibility of 10 miles. The sun was positioned on a 277-degree heading from the accident site and 16.2 degrees above the horizon.