ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372505
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| Date: | Sunday 2 August 1987 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Lake LA-4-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Amphibian Enterprises,inc. |
| Registration: | N2878P |
| MSN: | 935 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 650 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING I0-360-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St.augustine, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE WATER TAKEOFF RUN THE PLT'S FORWARD VISIBILITY WAS MOMENTARILY LOST AS HE ROTATED THE ACFT ONTO THE STEP. WHEN VISIBILITY WAS REGAINED HE REALIZED THAT THE ACFT WAS HEADED TOWARDS THE SHORELINE & TURNED TO AVOID IT DURING WHICH THE RT WING TIP WAS DRAGGED CAUSING THE ACFT TO WATER LOOP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA221
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 26-Mar-2024 17:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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