May 9, 1996: New Hampshire CAP Float Plane Crashes

On this date in 1996, the New Hampsire Wing of the Civil Air Patrol lost a pilot when the Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer he was flying crashed while practicing a water landing.

An excerpt from the Aviation Safety Network:

The pilot had not flown in make or model for 8 months. According to CAP regulations, in order to do water landings after such a lapse in flight time, the pilot was required to have a flight instructor with him. The pilot had called, reserved the airplane and gave the instructor's name who would be accompanying him during the flight. Witnesses saw the airplane land on the lake earlier and then saw an aborted takeoff attempt. His second takeoff attempt was successful and the pilot left the local area. The accident occurred on his return landing

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