Aerofab, Inc. Lake 250 accident near Weirsdale, FL
On February 20, 2003, an Aerofab, Inc. Lake 250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Weirsdale, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 20, 2003
- Place
- Weirsdale, FL
- Aircraft
- Aerofab, Inc. Lake 250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.003°N, 81.935°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030225X00259
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 20, 2003, about 1406 eastern standard time, an Aerofab, Inc., Lake 250, N811JG, registered to a private individual, was destroyed while landing on Lake Weir, Weirsdale, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight from Leeward Air Ranch, Ocala, Florida, to Lake Weir, Weirsdale, Florida. The private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight originated about 1351, from Leeward Air Ranch Airport. A witness who observed the airplane on approach to land on the lake with flat water conditions reported the approach was smooth. He further reported that the airplane, "bump once on water then nose dove." A pilot-rated individual, who was on-scene an estimated 10 minutes after the accident, reported the water surface conditions as "glassy", "placid" and "...very little surface ripples or waves." The airplane submerged and came to rest inverted in about 13 feet of water. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot was the holder of a private pilot certificate with airplane single engine land and sea, and instrument airplane ratings. He was the holder of a special issuance third class medical certificate that was issued on December 4, 2002, with an expiration date of December 31, 2003. The limitation stated on the medical certificate was that the holder must have available glasses for near vision. On the application for the December 4, 2002, medical, he listed his total time as 3,450 hours. The pilot's wife reported her husband had approximately 2,000 hours in s
Probable cause
The inadequate flare by the pilot-in-command on the calm water resulting in the in-flight collision with the water and subsequent nose over.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
