Pilot Debrief

CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS LAKE LA4-200 near Mineral, VA — 2015-05-16

Final reportGAA15CA078
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Date
2015-05-16
Location
Mineral, VA, USA
Aircraft
CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS LAKE LA4-200
Registration
N1105L
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a high-speed water taxi in rough water conditions, resulting in a collision with a dock.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during high-speed taxi after a water landing, he encountered the wake from a boat. The sponson (float) "caught the water" on the second wave and the airplane made a right turn. The airplane subsequently impacted a dock resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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