# Accident 19870204002929A: Conaer LA4200, Bridgman, MI, February 4, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 4, 1987, 13:55 local time
- Place: Bridgman, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9399° N, 86.5607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9399&lon=-86.5607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6686L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6686L) (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
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 429 total, 124 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA077) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870204002929A

## Narrative

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

DURING TAKEOFF FROM AN OPEN FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO A SMALL RISE. EARLY LIFTOFF DURING SOFT FIED OPERATION

## 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 CHI87LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA077), Feb 4, 1987: Lake LA-4-200 (N6686L), Bridgman, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6686L (1)

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

- [Accident 19900713025459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900713025459A), Jul 13, 1990: Conaer LA4200 (N6686L), Bellingham, WA, Destroyed. Struck a submerged object during water takeoff. Aircraft rolled over and sank with large hole in hull.

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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