Multiple factors prevent a C172 floatplane from complying with ATC clearance to taxi clear of active water lanes at lake hood.

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Attributes
ACN	848566
Time
Date	200908
Place
Locale Reference	LHD.Airport
State Reference	AK
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Route In Use	Other water taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Rudder
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Engineer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 9.5
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Incursion Runway

Narrative:

After landing at lake hood; I was unable to keep the airplane out of the active water lanes as directed by the tower; due to higher than anticipated winds; crosswind taxi requirements and mis-rigged/fouled water rudders. Tower was required to direct a go-around for landing traffic.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Multiple factors prevent a C172 floatplane from complying with ATC clearance to taxi clear of active water lanes at Lake Hood.

Narrative: After landing at Lake Hood; I was unable to keep the airplane out of the active water lanes as directed by the tower; due to higher than anticipated winds; crosswind taxi requirements and mis-rigged/fouled water rudders. Tower was required to direct a go-around for landing traffic.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.