ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358333
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| Date: | Friday 1 September 1995 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Lake LA-4-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas Buck |
| Registration: | N5TB |
| MSN: | 609 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1600 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seaside Heights, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF AN AMPHIBIOUS AIRPLANE DEPARTED FROM AN AREA OF WATER WITH WAVES AND BOAT WAVES. DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB, ABOUT 10 FEET ABOVE THE WATER, THE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PILOT LANDED THE PLANE BACK ON THE WATER, BUT 'SLIGHTLY NOSE DOWN,' AND THE FUSELAGE WAS BUCKLED. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ENGINE WAS MADE, AND NOTHING ABNORMAL WAS NOTED.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate flare for landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with rough water. Factors relating to the accident were: loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and rough water.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA211
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 12:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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