Lake LA-4 N2015L

Summary

On 17 August 2000 at about 21:45 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N2015L was involved in an accident near Pensacola, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 August 2000 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Coordinates

30.5006, -87.3702

Aircraft

Lake LA-4

Registration

N2015L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Penscacola → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA00LA240

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot receiving instruction failure to achieve the proper touch down point during a water landing, and the CFI's improper supervision and failure to initiate a go-around in sufficient time to avoid and in-flight collision with trees, water, and subsequent nose down.

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

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The pilot receiving instruction did not obtain the proper touch down point during a water landing resulting in a bounced landing. The CFI stated he failed to initiate a go-around in sufficient time, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees, water, and a subsequent nose down of the seaplane in the water.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.