N993PT is a 1966 Aerofab LA-4. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A rated at 180 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Jun 2016. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 2024. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Grand Haven, MI in 2023 · deregistered in 2016.
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The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were completing water landings in the amphibious airplane. They had already completed several landings on the same pond without incident. During the accident landing, upon touchdown the airplane impacted a submerged log, which punctured a large hole in the hull. The pilots egressed without further incident and the airplane sank. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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