Pilot suffers a back injury, transported to hospital, after his seaplane crashes into the shore of Lake Idamere in Tavares.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:29am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Plane crashes in Tavares while trying to land on lake, police say.

Tavares police are investigating a plane crash on Thursday afternoon after the pilot miscalculated the distance to land on a lake.

Tavares police are investigating a plane crash on Thursday afternoon after the pilot miscalculated the distance to land on a lake.

Police said the pilot attempted to land a SeaRey plane on Lake Idamere but miscalculated the distance and landed in the shrubs in the shoreline of the lake.

The pilot complained of a back injury and was taken to a hospital, according to police.

People Involved: 
Roadway: 
Lake Idamere

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