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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Conaer LA-4-200 · Blue Cypress L, FL · August 31, 2007

Date: August 31, 2007 · 14:58 local
Place: Blue Cypress L, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1058L
Reported as: Conaer LA4200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360LYC*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,300 total3,000 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N1058LRegistered now · Lake LA-4-200S/N 651 · Built 1974 Airframe modelLake LA-4-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot landed on Blue Cypress lake vero beach FL in a LA-4-200 amphibious airplane for picnic. Pilot thought the right float was taking on water. He attempted to takeoff and return to the vero beach airport. During the takeoff run the right float "dug in" to the surface and the aircraft ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT LANDED ON BLUE CYPRESS LAKE VERO BEACH FL IN A LA-4-200 AMPHIBIOUS AIRPLANE FOR PICNIC. PILOT THOUGHT THE RIGHT FLOAT WAS TAKING ON WATER. HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF AND RETURN TO THE VERO BEACH AIRPORT. DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN THE RIGHT FLOAT "DUG IN" TO THE SURFACE AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED.

Other reports on N1058L · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20150503009749ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Tyler, TXAccording to the PIC statement, the incident occurred on an aborted takeoff attempt. The sky was clear and visibility was greater than 10 miles. Wind was from the south at 8 mph and slightly gusty. The PIC taxied to a cove on the north end of the Lake for…May 3, 2015 · Minor damage Incident 19781206022509IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Mansfield, OHPilot unable to retract gear then unable to get safe extension indication. Landed. Right main collapsed.Dec 6, 1978