Lake seaplane experienced conflict with boat while landing near fairhope, al.

Attributes
ACN	618306
Time
Date	200405
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 5al.airport
State Reference	AL
Altitude	agl single value : 50
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	LA-4-200 Buccaneer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	618306
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	vertical : 50
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Surface craft moved into my approach path and near miss occurred. I took evasive action and landed (aligned) long. This operation may be perceived to be in violation of 91.13, even though no one was harmed and a safe outcome was obvious. However, all of that being said, I do not intend to operate that close to boats again, either during landing or takeoff. (Even if they're on my runway.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LAKE SEAPLANE EXPERIENCED CONFLICT WITH BOAT WHILE LNDG NEAR FAIRHOPE, AL.

Narrative: SURFACE CRAFT MOVED INTO MY APCH PATH AND NEAR MISS OCCURRED. I TOOK EVASIVE ACTION AND LANDED (ALIGNED) LONG. THIS OP MAY BE PERCEIVED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF 91.13, EVEN THOUGH NO ONE WAS HARMED AND A SAFE OUTCOME WAS OBVIOUS. HOWEVER, ALL OF THAT BEING SAID, I DO NOT INTEND TO OPERATE THAT CLOSE TO BOATS AGAIN, EITHER DURING LNDG OR TKOF. (EVEN IF THEY'RE ON MY RWY.)

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.