- Date
- June 23, 1984, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Amityville, NY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N6209VLake LA-4-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840623026299A
- Case key
- 35691
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Analysis
The acft sustained substantial damage during a step turn maneuver on the water. The student was briefed by the instructor prior to the flight and they proceeded to perform training maneuvers over the water. During the step turn maneuver, the instructor noticed excessive airspeed indication and told the student to reduce power. The student did not and the instructor took control of the aircraft. The student applied right rudder forcing the left float into the water. The aircraft was turned sideways and it collided with the water in a sideways position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6209V
- Reported as
- Lake LA-4-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 855
- Airframe hours
- 301
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A16, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Triple Tree Aviation,Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 8, 1984 · 39 hours before
- Departed
- FRG · Farmingdale, NY
- Airport
- FRG · Republic
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 9,188 total · 90 in this make and model · 9,066 as pilot in command · 209 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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