Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA008

WAURIKA, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N6685L

LAKE LA-4-200

Analysis

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ACFT NOSE WAS TOO LOW AT WATER CONTACT ON LNDG TOUCHDOWN AND THE NOSE AND RIGHT PONTOON DUG INTO THE WATER. THE ACFT SWERVED ABRUPTLY TO THE RIGHT, FLIPPED INVERTED AND SANK. NO LOGS OR OTHER FLOATING DEBRIS WERE LOCATED DURING A POST MISHAP CHECK OF THE AREA.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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