20030220008549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Conaer LA4250 · Weirsdale, FL · February 20, 2003

Date: February 20, 2003 · 14:06 local
Place: Weirsdale, FL
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N811JG
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03FA065
Reported as: Conaer LA4250
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,450 total

N811JGRegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2007 · Aerofab LAKE 250S/N 113 · Built 1991 Airframe modelAerofab LAKE 250 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed from the pilot's homebase at leeward air ranch on or about 1315 hours. Witnesses at lake weir reported seeing the aircraft approach lake weir on a southeasterly heading. Witnesses reported the aircraft touchdown on the water, then come off the water. The aircraft touched down the second time and subsequently flipped over and sank. Witnesses also stated that the water conditions that day was calm and smooth. No mechanical difficulties were found during the investigation in the airframe or powerplant. Pilot total flight time was gathered from the last airman medical data in okc. Pilot logbook has not been recovered at the time of this report. Amendment will follow if additional information is received.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM THE PILOT'S HOMEBASE AT LEEWARD AIR RANCH ON OR ABOUT 1315 HOURS. WITNESSES AT LAKE WEIR REPORTED SEEING THE AIRCRAFT APPROACH LAKE WEIR ON A SOUTHEASTERLY HEADING. WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHDOWN ON THE WATER, THEN COME OFF THE WATER. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN THE SECOND TIME AND SUBSEQUENTLY FLIPPED OVER AND SANK. WITNESSES ALSO STATED THAT THE WATER CONDITIONS THAT DAY WAS CALM AND SMOOTH. NO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WERE FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION IN THE AIRFRAME OR POWERPLANT. PILOT TOTAL FLIGHT TIME WAS GATHERED FROM THE LAST AIRMAN MEDICAL DATA IN OKC. PILOT LOGBOOK HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. AMENDMENT WILL FOLLOW IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

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 MIA03FA065Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWeirsdale, FLThe inadequate flare by the pilot-in-command on the calm water resulting in the in-flight collision with the water and subsequent nose over.Feb 20, 2003 · Destroyed