ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288606
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 April 2010 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer |
| Owner/operator: | Fish N Fly LLC |
| Registration: | N4GS |
| MSN: | 738 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2262 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO360 SER A&C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moore Haven, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Okeechobee County Airport, FL (OBE/KOBE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a water landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA10CA223
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 00:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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