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Incident

FAA incident report · Conaer LA4200 · Haines, AK · July 7, 2004

Date: July 7, 2004 · 13:54 local
Place: Haines, AK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N2693P
Reported as: Conaer LA4200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N2693PRegistration cancelled Apr 1, 2010 · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200S/N 898 · Built 1978 Airframe modelConsolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) While in cruise flight at approximately 2000' the engine began to gradually lose power. Due to the low altitude and smooth water below the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing. The engine was inspected and a small amount of water was drained from the fuel system. The pilot then took off and returned to the departure airport without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 2000' THE ENGINE BEGAN TO GRADUALLY LOSE POWER. DUE TO THE LOW ALTITUDE AND SMOOTH WATER BELOW THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER WAS DRAINED FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE PILOT THEN TOOK OFF AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.