ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294461
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| Date: | Friday 24 September 2004 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer |
| Owner/operator: | Jens Hoyt |
| Registration: | N44LD |
| MSN: | 1007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1690 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Milford, Connecticut -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Danbury Airport, CT (DXR/KDXR) |
| New Milford, CT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was practicing takeoffs on landings on a lake. During the flare, the airplane contacted the water, flipped over, and sank. The pilot reported that he intended to flair the airplane about 1 foot above water, however, he believed he actually flared "just inches" above the water. The pilot reported that the water surface had a slight ripple, and he had a good peripheral view of the shoreline during the approach.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flair, which resulted in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC04CA216
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 June 1998 | N80026 | Private | 0 | Peshtigo, WI | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Oct-2022 18:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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