- Date
- May 24, 1982, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Winter Garden, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8005JLake LA-4
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 24, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820524018689A
- Case key
- 73076
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequateCause
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedCause
Terrain condition - water,glassy
Aborted takeoff - not performedCause
Object - tree(s)Factor
Analysis
The pilot reported that during takeoff from a 2500 ft lake, the aircraft would not gain sufficient altitude. The plane collided with trees at the FAR end of the lake and fell to the ground. The wind was calm and the temperature was about 85 degrees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8005J
- Reported as
- Lake LA-4
- Category
- Airplane
- Airframe hours
- 220
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Howard D. Seaver
- Registered owner
- Howard D. Seaver
- Departed
- Winter Garden, FL
- Destination
- Kissimee, FL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 371 total · 23 in this make and model · 260 as pilot in command · 90 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 41 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.