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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Conaer LA4200 · Oroville, CA · August 21, 2004

Date: August 21, 2004 · 11:25 local
Place: Oroville, CA
Airport: Lake Oroville Landing Area Spb
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1238L
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04FA300
Reported as: Conaer LA4200
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N1238LRegistration cancelled Nov 24, 2004 · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200S/N 737 · Built 1976 Airframe modelConsolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) According to witnesses, while attempting to land, the aircraft appeared to have bounced off the water and came down with a very nose low attitude. Aircraft sank immediately. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Aircraft was destroyed. Both the passenger and pilot were fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND, THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE BOUNCED OFF THE WATER AND CAME DOWN WITH A VERY NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. AIRCRAFT SANK IMMEDIATELY. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND PILOT WERE FATALLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX04FA300Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportOroville, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water's surface, which resulted in his dragging of the right wing pontoon during low-altitude flight. The glassy-surfaced water was a contributing factor to the accident.Aug 21, 2004 · Destroyed