20021202035859A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Conaer LA4200 · Blountstown, FL · December 2, 2002

Date: December 2, 2002 · 13:30 local
Place: Blountstown, FL
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6193V
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03CA063
Reported as: Conaer LA4200
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total100 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(-23) FAA notified of this accident on February 19, 2003. Notification came from owner of aircraft who was student/second pilot at time of accident. Both pilots had agreed not to report this occurrence/accident. Owner came forward due to repair/responsibility issues. (-23 amendment) cfi/pic was demonstrating maneuvers on the water to student/aircraft owner aircraft struck fixed channel marker buoy at high rate of speed causing substantial damage. Ntsb/faa notified of this accident on February 19, 2003. Notification came from student/owner. Both he and PIC had agreed not to report this accident. Owner finally came forward due to repair responsibility issues.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FAA NOTIFIED OF THIS ACCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 19, 2003. NOTIFICATION CAME FROM OWNER OF AIRCRAFT WHO WAS STUDENT/SECOND PILOT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. BOTH PILOTS HAD AGREED NOT TO REPORT THIS OCCURRENCE/ACCIDENT. OWNER CAME FORWARD DUE TO REPAIR/RESPONSIBILITY ISSUES. (-23 AMENDMENT) CFI/PIC WAS DEMONSTRATING MANEUVERS ON THE WATER TO STUDENT/AIRCRAFT OWNER AIRCRAFT STRUCK FIXED CHANNEL MARKER BUOY AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NTSB/FAA NOTIFIED OF THIS ACCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 19, 2003. NOTIFICATION CAME FROM STUDENT/OWNER. BOTH HE AND PIC HAD AGREED NOT TO REPORT THIS ACCIDENT. OWNER FINALLY CAME FORWARD DUE TO REPAIR RESPONSIBILITY ISSUES.

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 MIA03CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBlountstown, FLThe failure of the certified flight instructor (CFI) to maintain clearance between the wingtip and a water marker bouy resulting in contact with the wingtip.Dec 2, 2002 · Substantial damage