# Accident 19790410028479A: Conaer LA4200, Coloma, WI, April 10, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 10, 1979, 14:00 local time
- Place: Coloma, WI
- Airport: Netzer
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.0387° N, 89.5311° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Coloma, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0387&lon=-89.5311&mi=10
- Aircraft: N65702, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lake LA-4-200 (registry code 5110310, https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-la-4-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CONAER LA4200
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,666 total, 182 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI79FEP41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEP41) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790410028479A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NOSEWHEEL FORK SEPARATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO BRUSH. FOUND BROKEN FORK BOLT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI79FEP41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEP41), Apr 10, 1979: Aerofab LA4200 (N65702), Coloma, WI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N65702 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19850526050399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850526050399I), May 26, 1985: Conaer LA4200 (N65702), Mosinee, WI, Minor damage. Pilot failed to extend gear for hard surface landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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