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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lakeac 250LAKE · Deep River, CT · June 27, 2004

Date: June 27, 2004 · 08:30 local
Place: Deep River, CT
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N802RA
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD04CA026
Reported as: Lakeac 250LAKE
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total50 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N802RARegistration cancelled Oct 26, 2017 · Aerofab LAKE LA-250S/N 47 Airframe modelAerofab LAKE LA-250

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What happened

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(-23) Prior to landing on CT River the pilot states he did a thorough reconn of the River and no obstructions were noted. Pilot states there were ripples on the water. Upon touching the water the airplane bounced 1-2 feet, turned slightly to the left. The right wing dipped down into the water and the airplane flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PRIOR TO LANDING ON CT RIVER THE PILOT STATES HE DID A THOROUGH RECONN OF THE RIVER AND NO OBSTRUCTIONS WERE NOTED. PILOT STATES THERE WERE RIPPLES ON THE WATER. UPON TOUCHING THE WATER THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED 1-2 FEET, TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT WING DIPPED DOWN INTO THE WATER AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER.

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 IAD04CA026Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDeep River, CTThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced water landing.Jun 27, 2004 · Substantial damage