30 Jun 2010: CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS INC. LAKE LA-4-200

30 Jun 2010: CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS INC. LAKE LA-4-200 — Unknown operator

No fatalities • Sequim, WA, United States

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing due to an encounter with sun glare.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The pilot reported that after an uneventful local flight, he was blinded by the sun as it suddenly appeared through the clouds during the landing flare. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway into a ditch, substantially damaging the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions prior to the accident.

Contributing factors

Effect on personnel
cause Pilot
cause Directional control — Not attained/maintained

Conditions

Weather: VMC, wind 290/03kt, vis 10sm

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