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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Conaer LA4200 · Newport, OR · July 16, 1982

Date: July 16, 1982 · 16:00 local
Place: Newport, OR
Airport: Yequina Bay
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1216L
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA82DA121
Reported as: Conaer LA4200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,783 total106 in this make and model106 in the last 90 days

N1216LRegistered now · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4S/N 719 · Built 1975 Airframe modelConsolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Struck large wave on the step on takeoff, bounced into air, headed for a boat. Aborted, struck water sideways.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK LARGE WAVE ON THE STEP ON TAKEOFF, BOUNCED INTO AIR, HEADED FOR A BOAT. ABORTED, STRUCK WATER SIDEWAYS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA82DA121Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNewport, ORThe pilot reported that during takeoff, he had accelerated to about 40 mph, and was on the step, when he hit a wave of sufficient size to bounce and become momentarily airborne. He was still accelerating and bounced a second time when it became apparent that…Jul 16, 1982 · Substantial damage