Pilot Debrief

AEROFAB LA-4 near Big Prairie, MI — 2023-07-08

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Date
2023-07-08
Location
Big Prairie, MI, USA
Aircraft
AEROFAB LA-4
Registration
N993PT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The airplane’s collision with a submerged log during a water landing.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were completing water landings in the amphibious airplane. They had already completed several landings on the same pond without incident. During the accident landing, upon touchdown the airplane impacted a submerged log, which punctured a large hole in the hull. The pilots egressed without further incident and the airplane sank. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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