Witness Account
A pilot who was in an airplane on the ground awaiting takeoff observed another airplane on an angling base for runway 23. The witness described the airplane as being close in, in a left turn from the base leg to the final approach course. He stated that the airplane stalled and entered a spin. Afterwards, he saw water from the lake off the approach end of runway 23 splash up.
Weather Conditions
The airport manager reported that the wind was gusty at the time of the accident, about 15 knots with gusts of 20 to 25 knots.
Aircraft Stall Characteristics
An entry in the aircraft log reported the stall characteristics as slight buffet, then a left wing drop at about 45 knots indicated airspeed (IAS), with flaps either extended or retracted.
No further details were provided regarding the aircraft type, registration, occupants, or outcome of the accident.