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| Date: | Friday 1 December 2000 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Lake LA-250 Renegade |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N8551Z |
| MSN: | 130 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 830 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-AA1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | MERCER ISLAND, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| UNKNOWN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot began a takeoff run to the west, planning a left step turn and liftoff to the south. Just after starting the step turn, while on the step at a speed of about 40 knots in 'a normal left turn step attitude', and 'skidding and bouncing a bit to the right through the chop as is normal in the step turn', the pilot was violently thrown to the right, striking his head on the right side door post (despite having his seat belt and shoulder harness on.) He reported that he was heading about west to southwest when this occurred. The plane came to an instantaneous stop at this point. Investigators did not find any evidence of aircraft malfunctions occurring prior to the sudden stoppage in the water.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a left turning step taxi to takeoff, resulting in a wing contacting the water during the step turn.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA01LA022
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Oct-2021 14:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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