# NTSB Accident ERA14CA225
> **LAKE LA-4** · 2014-04-29 · Chapin, SC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14CA225
- **Event ID:** 20140507X84024
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-04-29
- **Location:** Chapin, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.065277, -81.360557
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LAKE
- **Model:** LA-4
- **Registration:** N1029L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in abnormal contact with the water and separation of the right pontoon..

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