Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Franklin, NH
43.444243°N, 71.647299°W |
Tail number | N8549Z |
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Accident date | 03 Oct 1992 |
Aircraft type | Lake LA-250 |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGED TOUCHDOWN ON THE WATER WHICH RESULTED IN A PORPOISED LANDING. ALSO CAUSAL TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM THE PORPOISE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH THE WATER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE; THE GLOSSY WATER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN WATER LANDINGS.