Pilot Debrief

CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS INC. LAKE LA-4-200 near Moore Haven, FL — 2010-04-07

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Date
2010-04-07
Location
Moore Haven, FL, USA
Airport
OBE
Aircraft
CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS INC. LAKE LA-4-200
Registration
N4GS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a water landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the amphibious airplane was performing numerous touch-and-go water landings to a lake. During the last landing, to the south, the airplane touched down with the nose a "little bit" to the right, the left sponson then hit the water, and the airplane water looped. Several minutes later, the airplane sank to the bottom of the lake. The airplane incurred substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane prior to the accident. A weather observation taken about the time of the accident, and approximately 25 miles north of the accident site, included winds from 180 degrees true at 8 knots.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents4

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