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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Conaer LA4200 · Dowagiac, MI · May 9, 1982

Date
May 9, 1982 · 12:00 local
Place
Dowagiac, MI
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8005E
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI82DA159
Reported as
Conaer LA4200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
274 total23 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Seaplane was making left steep turn when right sponson caught wake of boat resulting in substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

SEAPLANE WAS MAKING LEFT STEEP TURN WHEN RIGHT SPONSON CAUGHT WAKE OF BOAT RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.