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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 · Greers Ferry, AR · June 12, 2016

Date: June 12, 2016 · 08:35 local
Place: Greers Ferry, AR
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1244L
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA310
Reported as: Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 28,000 total500 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N1244LRegistration cancelled Jan 22, 2019 · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200S/N 743 · Built 1976 Airframe modelConsolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 12, 2016 at approx 0845 central time a 1976 lake LA-4-200, registration number N1244L, serial number 743 had been conducting several waterway touch and gos as well as full stop water landings on Greers Ferry lake near heber springs, AR during visual meterological conditions. During the final water landing the aircraft encountered an unexpected wake and flipped tail over nose inverting the aircraft. The pilot and sole passenger egressed the aircraft and stablized on the aircraft wings for a couple minutes until a nearby boat pickup the individuals and transported them to nearby lacy's marina. The 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight was being operated by the owner. Both individuals received minor injuries and were treated and released by heber springs baptist hospital. The aircraft sustained substantial damage as it apparently struck several underwater rock formations while sinking to the lake bed.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 12, 2016 AT APPROX 0845 CENTRAL TIME A 1976 LAKE LA-4-200, REGISTRATION NUMBER N1244L, SERIAL NUMBER 743 HAD BEEN CONDUCTING SEVERAL WATERWAY TOUCH AND GOS AS WELL AS FULL STOP WATER LANDINGS ON GREERS FERRY LAKE NEAR HEBER SPRINGS, AR DURING VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. DURING THE FINAL WATER LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED AN UNEXPECTED WAKE AND FLIPPED TAIL OVER NOSE INVERTING THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AND SOLE PASSENGER EGRESSED THE AIRCRAFT AND STABLIZED ON THE AIRCRAFT WINGS FOR A COUPLE MINUTES UNTIL A NEARBY BOAT PICKUP THE INDIVIDUALS AND TRANSPORTED THEM TO NEARBY LACY'S MARINA. THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE OWNER. BOTH INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TREATED AND RELEASED BY HEBER SPRINGS BAPTIST HOSPITAL. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS IT APPARENTLY STRUCK SEVERAL UNDERWATER ROCK FORMATIONS WHILE SINKING TO THE LAKE BED.

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 GAA16CA310Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreers Ferry, ARThe amphibious airplane pilot's incorrect pitch attitude during landing on choppy water, which resulted in a nose over, and substantial damage to the fuselage.Jun 12, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1244L · 1

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

Incident 19880906062581ITakeoff Ground Roll · Compton, CAWhile on takeoff roll, was struck on wing and prop by wheel and strut of N90RL on approach. Aborted takeoff.Sep 6, 1988 · Minor damage