# Accident 19870812044039A: Conaer LA4200, Lake George, NY, August 12, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1987, 14:30 local time
- Place: Lake George, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.4199° N, 73.7097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4199&lon=-73.7097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8012Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8012Q-1998-03-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 (registry code 2400108, https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-aeronautics-lake-la-4-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CONAER LA4200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 218 total, 40 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC87LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA229) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870812044039A

## Narrative

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

HIT A BOAT WAKE OR SUBMERGED LOG ON THE STEP FOR WATER TAKEOFF. BROKE WINDSHIELD FLIPPED OVER AND SANK.

## 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 NYC87LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA229), Aug 12, 1987: Lake LA-4 (N8012Q), Lake George, NY, substantial damage

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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