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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper J4A · Diamond Point, NY · August 3, 2006

Date: August 3, 2006 · 13:49 local
Place: Diamond Point, NY
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60J
Reported as: Piper J4A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 785 total

N60JRegistered now · Piper J4AS/N 4-1256 Airframe modelPiper J4A Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On Thursday, August 3, 2006, a/a 1349 EDT a Piper PA-J4-A, N60J, s/n 4-1256, was involved in a roll over incident during take off run at lake george, NY. An unexpected gust caused the aircraft to dip the right pontoon into the water causing the aircraft to roll inverted in the water. The most significant damage to the aircraft occurred during recovery operations. There was one person on board the aircraft, no injuries. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2006, A/A 1349 EDT A PIPER PA-J4-A, N60J, S/N 4-1256, WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER INCIDENT DURING TAKE OFF RUN AT LAKE GEORGE, NY. AN UNEXPECTED GUST CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DIP THE RIGHT PONTOON INTO THE WATER CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL INVERTED IN THE WATER. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OCCURRED DURING RECOVERY OPERATIONS. THERE WAS ONE PERSON ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT, NO INJURIES. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.