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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lake LA-4-200 · Lake Havasu, CA · April 1, 2012

Date: April 1, 2012 · 08:00 local
Place: Lake Havasu, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N32LB
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA151
Reported as: Lake LA-4-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total45 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days

N32LBRegistration cancelled Jan 18, 2018 · Lake LA-4-200S/N 631 · Built 1974 Airframe modelLake 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 was on a demonstration flight with another pilot. The pilot in command landed in a cove protected from winds. The pilot made a normal approach and landing. Upon touchdown the aircraft water looped. The pilot in command water taxied the aircraft to the nearest shore and beached the aircraft. Two injuries, minor. Aircraft damage, substaintial.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ON A DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT WITH ANOTHER PILOT. THE PILOT IN COMMAND LANDED IN A COVE PROTECTED FROM WINDS. THE PILOT MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT WATER LOOPED. THE PILOT IN COMMAND WATER TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE NEAREST SHORE AND BEACHED THE AIRCRAFT. TWO INJURIES, MINOR. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE, SUBSTAINTIAL.

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 WPR12CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLake Havasu City, AZThe pilot did not maintain directional control during a water touchdown.Apr 1, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N32LB · 1

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

Incident 19790204005279IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Starkville, MSLeft gear collapsed on roll out, gear swinging lever bolt came out.Feb 4, 1979 · Minor damage