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July 15, 1993 · Lake LA4 · N2672P

Turner Lake, AK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 15, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Turner Lake, AK
Aircraft
Lake LA4
Tail Number
N2672P
Operator
Jones David B
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC93LA118

DURING LANDING ON A LAKE WITH A GLASSY WATER CONDITION THE PILOT DID NOT FLARE SOON ENOUGH AND DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE IMPACT WITH THE WATER.

NTSB Probable Cause

PILOT-IN-COMMAND MISJUDGED THE LANDING FLARE ON A GLASSY WATER LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GLASSY WATER CONDITION.

Full Narrative

On July 15, 1993, at 1104 Alaska daylight time, an Aerofab Lake Amphibian LA4 airplane, N2672P, crashed at Turner Lake, 28 miles southeast of Juneau, Alaska, during an attempted glassy water landing. The flight had departed Juneau sealane at 1100 on a VFR flight plan for the purpose of a pleasure flight under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The private pilot and the two passengers were not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot said that he had set up for a glassy water landing over Turner Lake which had a calm surface with no wind. He said that he "landed about 5 feet before he expected." The pilot also said that he had about 60 hours experience in the Lake amphibian and had demonstrated glassy water technique with an instructor, but "not on true glassy water, only on choppy water." He also said that he had about 40 water landings in make and model.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:04 AKDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftLake LA4
Tail NumberN2672P
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorJones David B
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-A2B · Reciprocating · 200
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 41 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time14:04
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data