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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Conaer LA4250 · Bullfrog, UT · August 11, 1989

Date
August 11, 1989 · 13:20 local
Place
Bullfrog, UT
Phase of flight
Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N84164
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN89LA193
Reported as
Conaer LA4250
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,994 total387 in this make and model205 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.

Struck a unseen object possible submerged log on water landing. Hull ripped open. Amphibian flipped over and sank.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A UNSEEN OBJECT POSSIBLE SUBMERGED LOG ON WATER LANDING. HULL RIPPED OPEN. AMPHIBIAN FLIPPED OVER AND SANK.

NTSB investigation

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