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FAA accident report · Conaer LA4200 · Laconia, NH · September 8, 2000

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Date
September 8, 2000 · 09:25 local
Place
Laconia, NH
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2594P
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC00LA255
Reported as
Conaer LA4200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,202 total76 in this make and model
N2594PRegistered now · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200S/N 878Airframe 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.

(.4)On September 8, 2000, about 0925 eastern daylight time, a lake LA-4-200, N2594P, was substantially damaged during a touch and go landing on lake winnipesaukee, Laconia, new hampshire. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight conducted under 14 CFR part 91. According to the pilot, he over flew the lake at 500 feet for an intended landing. The water conditions looked "good," and the pilot observed two boats that were about 1 mile from the area where he planned to land. The airplane touched down on the lake and the pilot elected to perform a touch-and-go. As the takeoff run began, at a speed of about 50 knots, the airplane passed through the wake of a motorboat. The pilot attempted to abort the takeoff; however, the airplane nosed over, before re-floating upright on its pontoons. (-23) pilot was going to do a touch & go. Landed and was starting t/o. did ot see boat wake. Hit wake and bounced. Nosed into second wake.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2000, ABOUT 0925 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A LAKE LA-4-200, N2594P, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING ON LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE OVER FLEW THE LAKE AT 500 FEET FOR AN INTENDED LANDING. THE WATER CONDITIONS LOOKED "GOOD," AND THE PILOT OBSERVED TWO BOATS THAT WERE ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE AREA WHERE HE PLANNED TO LAND. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LAKE AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM A TOUCH-AND-GO. AS THE TAKEOFF RUN BEGAN, AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50 KNOTS, THE AIRPLANE PASSED THROUGH THE WAKE OF A MOTORBOAT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER, BEFORE RE-FLOATING UPRIGHT ON ITS PONTOONS. (-23) PILOT WAS GOING TO DO A TOUCH & GO. LANDED AND WAS STARTING T/O. DID OT SEE BOAT WAKE. HIT WAKE AND BOUNCED. NOSED INTO SECOND WAKE.

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 NYC00LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaconia, NHThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was the large wave.Sep 8, 2000 · Substantial damage