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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Conaer LA4200 · Candlewood Lake, CT · September 24, 2004

Date: September 24, 2004 · 14:30 local
Place: Candlewood Lake, CT
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N44LD
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04CA216
Reported as: Conaer LA4200
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
Fatal injuries: 0

N44LDRegistration cancelled May 10, 2011 · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200S/N 1107 · Built 1984 Airframe modelConsolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 24, 2004 pilot jen hoyt was performing take-off and landings at Candlewood Lake. After refueling at dxr the pilot returned to Candlewood Lake to continue water take-off and landings. Mr. Hoyt selected an area clear of boats and waves. The approach was the same as the previous eleven landings that day. Mr. Hoyt rounded out, what he thought was one foot above the water when in fact he was just inches above the water and the nose hit the water first.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 PILOT JEN HOYT WAS PERFORMING TAKE-OFF AND LANDINGS AT CANDLEWOOD LAKE. AFTER REFUELING AT DXR THE PILOT RETURNED TO CANDLEWOOD LAKE TO CONTINUE WATER TAKE-OFF AND LANDINGS. MR. HOYT SELECTED AN AREA CLEAR OF BOATS AND WAVES. THE APPROACH WAS THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS ELEVEN LANDINGS THAT DAY. MR. HOYT ROUNDED OUT, WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS ONE FOOT ABOVE THE WATER WHEN IN FACT HE WAS JUST INCHES ABOVE THE WATER AND THE NOSE HIT THE WATER FIRST.

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 NYC04CA216Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportNew Milford, CTThe pilot's improper flair, which resulted in a nose over.Sep 24, 2004 · Substantial damage