Aerofab LAKE LA-250 N84164

Summary

On 11 August 1989 at about 19:20 local time, a Aerofab LAKE LA-250 registered N84164 was involved in an accident near Bullfrog, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 August 1989 at 19:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Bullfrog, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Lake Powell

Coordinates

37.5695, -110.3191

Aircraft

Aerofab LAKE LA-250

Registration

N84164

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lake Powell → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN89LA193

2 people were seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ATP PLT WAS PRACTICING 'SPLASH AND GO LANDINGS' ON LAKE POWELL WITH TWO PSGRS. HE LANDED TO THE WEST IN WINDS HE ESTIMATED WERE LESS THAN 5 KTS. HE SAID THAT DURING THE LANDING RUN, THE ACFT STRUCK AN UNSEEN SUBMERGED OBJECT, POSSIBLY A LOG FLOATING BENEATH THE SURFACE; THE ACFT SANK IN 130 FT OF WATER. THE OBJECT PENETRATED THE HULL BETWEEN THE RUDDER PEDALS AND BROKE BOTH OF THE PLT'S LEGS. HE SAID THE IMPACT SEPARATED THE CABIN FROM THE EMPENNAGE. THE FRONT SEAT PSGR WAS EJECTED THRU THE WINDSHIELD ALONG WITH THE SEAT, SEAT BELT & SHOULDER HARNESS ATTACHED. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED IN THE WATER. ALL 3 OCCUPANTS WERE RESCUED BY A PASSING SKI BOAT. THE PLT WAS AIR LIFTED TO PAGE, ARIZONA, FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT. A POST-SALVAGE INVESTIGATION VERIFIED HULL PENETRATION IN THE AREA OF THE PLT'S FEET.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.