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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Conaer LA4200 · Mears, MI · June 24, 1984

Date: June 24, 1984 · 17:37 local
Place: Mears, MI
Airport: Silver Lake
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8003H
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI84LA258
Reported as: Conaer LA4200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 258 total171 in this make and model118 in the last 90 days

N8003HRegistered now · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200S/N 1012 Airframe modelConsolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200

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What happened

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

After liftoff left sponson dug into water, causing aircraft to flip over.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LIFTOFF LEFT SPONSON DUG INTO WATER, CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER.

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 CHI84LA258Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMears, MIThe pilot reported that when the amphibious aircraft reached 8 to 10 feet AGL during takeoff, a x-wind gust caused the left sponson to contact the water surface. This caused loss of control and resulted in the plane crashing inverted in the Lake.Jun 24, 1984 · Substantial damage