FERN PARK, Fla. - A seaplane crashed into a boat on a Seminole County lake, but no one was injured.
The incident happened at 8 p.m. Tuesday on Prairie Lake in Fern Park, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said.
Witnesses said the aircraft hit the boat during a landing attempt, according to deputies.
Two people on the boat were not injured, and although the plane was damaged, it landed in the water safely.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
Prairie Lake is a popular lake for seaplanes and boaters, and deputies said it can be tricky for pilots to land seaplanes on the lake.
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http://registry.faa.gov/N42263
FAA IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 42263 Make/Model: J3 Description: J-3 Cub (L-4, NE)
Date: 07/25/2012 Time: 0008
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: ALTAMONTE SPRINGS State: FL Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON FLOATS COLLIDED WITH A BOAT, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL (SO15) Entry date: 07/26/2012
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