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| Date: | Thursday 25 July 2024 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N1166L |
| MSN: | 328 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 177 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Catskill, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Catskill, NY |
| Hudson, NY (1B1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the amphibious airplane reported that he landed on a river uneventfully. After taxiing on the river for a while, he noticed that the wind had increased when he attempted to take off. As soon as the airplane lifted off from the water, it settled back down and violently turned 90°. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and that he was able to taxi to a boat ramp after the impact with water. The airplane's empennage was substantially damaged during the accident.
The reported weather at an airport located 28 miles away from the accident site, about the time of the accident, included a left quartering headwind at 9 knots, gusting to 22 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a takeoff from water in gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA24LA324
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 April 2012 | N1166L | Sunshine Sales Unlimited Inc. | 0 | A pond near the int. of Linton Boulevard and Jog Road, Kings Point, FL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2024 00:27 | Geno | Added |
| 01-Aug-2024 15:54 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 30-Sep-2024 11:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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