Aviation Crash Map

Lake LA-250 N8549Z

3 October 1992 · Franklin, New Hampshire, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 3 October 1992 at about 22:15 local time, a Lake LA-250 registered N8549Z, operated by Lake Aircraft, Inc., was involved in an accident near Franklin, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Franklin, New Hampshire, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Lake LA-250
Registration
N8549Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Lake Aircraft, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Laconia → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC93LA004

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 1 0 1 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGED TOUCHDOWN ON THE WATER WHICH RESULTED IN A PORPOISED LANDING. ALSO CAUSAL TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM THE PORPOISE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH THE WATER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE; THE GLOSSY WATER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN WATER LANDINGS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT HAD JUST RECEIVED HIS SEAPLANE RATING AND WAS MAKING HIS FIRST SOLO WATER LANDING. THE PASSENGER SAID THE WATER WAS 'COMPLETELY GLOSSY.' DURING THE TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO PORPOISE AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE WATER NOSE FIRST AND NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Lake LA-250 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
29 Sep 1991 Lake LA-250
N1404X
Sisters, Oregon, United States Stuart W. Moore Fatal 3
30 Jun 1994 Lake LA-250
N1404Z
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
30 Oct 1994 Lake LA-250
N85JW
Westfield, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
27 Jul 1990 Lake LA-250
N14004
Rawlins, Wyoming, United States - Minor injuries -
25 Aug 1996 Lake LA-250
N8405F
Hamilton Twp, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
6 Jul 1987 Lake LA-250
N1403W
Alton Bay, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -

All 9 records for this type

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no coordinates
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