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FAA incident report · Aviat A-1A · Laconia, NH · June 2, 2001

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Date
June 2, 2001 · 17:00 local
Place
Laconia, NH
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N202BE
Reported as
Aviat A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total400 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N202BERegistered now · Aviat A-1AS/N 1462Airframe modelAviat A-1AEngine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated that he was repositioning his AA-1A floatplane from opechee bay in lake winnipesaukee to another part of the lake to secure the aircraft. After takeoff the airspeed indicator displayed erratic indications and pilot elected to full power and land straight ahead. Pilot stated he was a little fast and bounced off the water. During the second touchdown, the left float submerged and dragged left wing down. Aircraft slowly rolled upside down in water.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS REPOSITIONING HIS AA-1A FLOATPLANE FROM OPECHEE BAY IN LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE TO ANOTHER PART OF THE LAKE TO SECURE THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR DISPLAYED ERRATIC INDICATIONS AND PILOT ELECTED TO FULL POWER AND LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD. PILOT STATED HE WAS A LITTLE FAST AND BOUNCED OFF THE WATER. DURING THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN, THE LEFT FLOAT SUBMERGED AND DRAGGED LEFT WING DOWN. AIRCRAFT SLOWLY ROLLED UPSIDE DOWN IN WATER.