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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Conaer LA4200 · Racine, WI · July 4, 2009

Date: July 4, 2009 · 13:08 local
Place: Racine, WI
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N56LA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA424
Reported as: Conaer LA4200
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total45 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N56LARegistered now · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200S/N 973 · Built 1979 Airframe modelConsolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot made multiple landings near wind point, Racine , WI in N56LA, a lake a/c. sea conditions were calm. Wind conditions were calm. Upon landing on the 6th landing, pilot hit log or wave and aircraft sponson broke away from aircraft. Unable to taxi aircraft, the pilot called the local police for help.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE MULTIPLE LANDINGS NEAR WIND POINT, RACINE , WI IN N56LA, A LAKE A/C. SEA CONDITIONS WERE CALM. WIND CONDITIONS WERE CALM. UPON LANDING ON THE 6TH LANDING, PILOT HIT LOG OR WAVE AND AIRCRAFT SPONSON BROKE AWAY FROM AIRCRAFT. UNABLE TO TAXI AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT CALLED THE LOCAL POLICE FOR HELP.

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 CEN09LA424Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRacine, WIThe pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing and subsequent separation of the airplane's sponson.Jul 4, 2009 · Substantial damage