Piper J3C-65 Cub, N42263 - Aircraft on floats collided with a boat - Altamonte Springs, Florida

 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.
 
Story, raw video, and comments:  http://www.clickorlando.com


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