Incident Overview
On a local solo flight, N99034 departed Kenmore Air Harbor. Witnesses reported observing the aircraft take off and initiate a climb to the south. Meanwhile, N65783 was returning from a recurrency check flight and was approaching from a southerly direction in a climb, having just completed a touch-and-go landing. Both aircraft were approximately 200 feet MSL at the time of the collision.
Collision Details
The right wing of N99034 separated in an aftwards fashion upon impact with the right float of N65783. Additionally, a 49-inch section of the outboard right wing of N65783 separated during its penetration into the cockpit of N99034.
Environmental Conditions
Numerous boats were observed on the lake surface, and clear sunny meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.