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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Conaer LA4 · Wolfboro, NH · July 2, 1996

Date: July 2, 1996 · 18:45 local
Place: Wolfboro, NH
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N51DG
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC96LA138
Reported as: Conaer LA4
Fatal injuries: 0

N51DGRegistration cancelled Nov 6, 1997 · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200S/N 1031 Airframe modelConsolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200

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What happened

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(-16) The pilot was attempting a glassey water landing on wentworth lake, Wolfboro, NH at 1845 on 07/02/96. Water conditions were not glassey water. Pilot and witness both stated that the water had a slight ripple. The approach and initial contact with the water was normal. However, immediately after water contact, the aircraft pitched forward ejecting the pilot. The aircraft sank in fifty feet of water inverted. Investigation revealed that the aircraft was operating normally prior to this accident. Pilot received minor injuries. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-16) THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A GLASSEY WATER LANDING ON WENTWORTH LAKE, WOLFBORO, NH AT 1845 ON 07/02/96. WATER CONDITIONS WERE NOT GLASSEY WATER. PILOT AND WITNESS BOTH STATED THAT THE WATER HAD A SLIGHT RIPPLE. THE APPROACH AND INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE WATER WAS NORMAL. HOWEVER, IMMEDIATELY AFTER WATER CONTACT, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED FORWARD EJECTING THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT SANK IN FIFTY FEET OF WATER INVERTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT. PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 NYC96LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWolfeboro, NHThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and nose over. The glassy water condition was a related factor.Jul 2, 1996 · Substantial damage