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June 14, 1984 · Lake 250 · N1400X
Ket Largo, FL
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 14, 1984
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Ket Largo, FL
Aircraft
Lake 250
Tail Number
N1400X
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA84LA185
AS THE PLT WAS APPROACHING TO LAND IN THE OPEN OCEAN NEAR KEY LARGO, FL, A BIG WAVE APPEARED. THE PLT PULLED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT UP & ADDED POWER. HOWEVER, THE ACFT IMPACTED THE WAVE CREST & WAS CATIPULTED UPWARD IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. IT THEN CAME DOWN ON THE LEFT WING WHICH SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. THE ACFT SANK IN 12 FT OF WATER AFTER FLOATING ABOUT 35 MINUTES. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND SEEMED TO BE LIGHT & VARIABLE. HE ESTIMATED THAT THE WAVES WERE 1 TO 1-1/2 FT HIGH, EXCEPT FOR THE WAVE OR SWELL THAT THE ACFT HIT.
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AS THE PLT WAS APPROACHING TO LAND IN THE OPEN OCEAN NEAR KEY LARGO, FL, A BIG WAVE APPEARED. THE PLT PULLED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT UP & ADDED POWER. HOWEVER, THE ACFT IMPACTED THE WAVE CREST & WAS CATIPULTED UPWARD IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. IT THEN CAME DOWN ON THE LEFT WING WHICH SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. THE ACFT SANK IN 12 FT OF WATER AFTER FLOATING ABOUT 35 MINUTES. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND SEEMED TO BE LIGHT & VARIABLE. HE ESTIMATED THAT THE WAVES WERE 1 TO 1-1/2 FT HIGH, EXCEPT FOR THE WAVE OR SWELL THAT THE ACFT HIT.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:00 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftLake 250
Tail NumberN1400X
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540-C4B5 · Reciprocating · 250
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 50 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind120° @ 10 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO