Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA221

ST.AUGUSTINE, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N2878P

LAKE LA-4-200

Analysis

DURING THE WATER TAKEOFF RUN THE PLT'S FORWARD VISIBILITY WAS MOMENTARILY LOST AS HE ROTATED THE ACFT ONTO THE STEP. WHEN VISIBILITY WAS REGAINED HE REALIZED THAT THE ACFT WAS HEADED TOWARDS THE SHORELINE & TURNED TO AVOID IT DURING WHICH THE RT WING TIP WAS DRAGGED CAUSING THE ACFT TO WATER LOOP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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