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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Lake LA-4-200 · Tyler, TX · May 3, 2015

Date: May 3, 2015 · 17:00 local
Place: Tyler, TX
Airport: Lake Tyler East
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1058L
Reported as: Lake LA-4-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 493 total106 in this make and model21 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

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

According 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 smooth water. He started his take-off run to the southeast along the shore line. He unable to get airborne before leaving the cove and started to encounter rougher water. He slowed down to abort the take-off, turned slightly to the east and encountered a boat wake, skipped several times and looped.

There were no injuries to the four occupants.

Aircraft sustained minor damage to the wings where the sponsons (floats) broke off.

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING 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 SMOOTH WATER. HE STARTED HIS TAKE-OFF RUN TO THE SOUTHEAST ALONG THE SHORE LINE. HE UNABLE TO GET AIRBORNE BEFORE LEAVING THE COVE AND STARTED TO ENCOUNTER ROUGHER WATER. HE SLOWED DOWN TO ABORT THE TAKE-OFF, TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE EAST AND ENCOUNTERED A BOAT WAKE, SKIPPED SEVERAL TIMES AND LOOPED.

THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE FOUR OCCUPANTS.

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WINGS WHERE THE SPONSONS (FLOATS) BROKE OFF.

Other reports on N1058L · 2

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

Incident 20070831022789ITakeoff Ground Roll · Blue Cypress L, FL(-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…Aug 31, 2007 · 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