# Accident 19950901027739A: Conaer LA4200, Seaside Heights, NJ, September 1, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 1995, 15:30 local time
- Place: Seaside Heights, NJ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9449° N, 74.0783° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seaside Heights, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9449&lon=-74.0783&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5TB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5TB-1998-09-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lake LA-4-200 (registry code 5110310, https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-la-4-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CONAER LA4200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA211) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950901027739A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST POWER ON INITIAL CLIMB FROM WATER TAKEOFF. NOSED INTO WATER. FAILED TO FLARE. BUCKLED FUSELAGE. ENGINE TEST OK

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC95LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA211), Sep 1, 1995: Lake LA-4-200 (N5TB), Seaside Heights, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate flare for landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with rough water. Factors relating to the accident were: loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and rough…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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