PA18 floatplane pilot reported being unable to comply with his taxi clearance on lake hood due to a ...

Attributes
ACN	1364383
Time
Date	201606
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	LHD.Airport
State Reference	AK
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Seaplane or Amphibian
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Seaplane or Amphibian
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Sea Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 14000 Flight Crew Type 100
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Incursion Runway

Narrative:

During taxi on lake hood for takeoff; I was instructed to taxi in the slow lane and cross the north/south water lane at airmen's point. Then call when ready for a departure from the southeast water lane. The winds that day had been increasing from near calm that morning to 15 kts steady with higher gusts [in the afternoon] and thereafter. As I approached airmen's point the winds increased as there is a natural 'choke point' there. I attempted to round the corner to cross the north/ south lane; however the winds would not allow me to maneuver the aircraft as instructed; and only pushed me into the southeast water lane (left quartering tailwind). I immediately informed tower of my situation and that I was now entering the southeast lane. Another aircraft that was on final for southeast water lane was asked to 'go around' but he indicated that he would like to continue the landing as I was already clearing his water lane. Both he and I were eventually no conflict and no evasive maneuvers were required.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA18 floatplane pilot reported being unable to comply with his taxi clearance on Lake Hood due to a strong quartering tailwind. He ended up drifting into a water lane causing a conflict with an aircraft on final approach.

Narrative: During taxi on Lake Hood for takeoff; I was instructed to taxi in the slow lane and cross the North/South water lane at Airmen's Point. Then call when ready for a departure from the Southeast water lane. The winds that day had been increasing from near calm that morning to 15 kts steady with higher gusts [in the afternoon] and thereafter. As I approached Airmen's Point the winds increased as there is a natural 'choke point' there. I attempted to round the corner to cross the North/ South lane; however the winds would not allow me to maneuver the aircraft as instructed; and only pushed me into the southeast water lane (left quartering tailwind). I immediately informed Tower of my situation and that I was now entering the Southeast lane. Another aircraft that was on final for SE water lane was asked to 'go around' but he indicated that he would like to continue the landing as I was already clearing his water lane. Both he and I were eventually no conflict and no evasive maneuvers were required.

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PA18 floatplane pilot reported being unable to comply with his taxi clearance on lake hood due to a strong quartering tailwind. He ended up drifting into a water lane causing a conflict with an aircraft on final approach.