# Incident 19900311013519I: Conaer LA4, Poughkeepsie, NY, March 11, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 11, 1990, 16:00 local time
- Place: Poughkeepsie, NY
- Airport: Dutchess County
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.6266° N, 73.8842° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Dutchess County Airport (POU), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6266&lon=-73.8842&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1204L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1204L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4 (registry code 2400102, https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-aeronautics-lake-la-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CONAER LA4
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900311013519I

## Narrative

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

COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED THAT THE PILOT WAS FLYING AT AN UNSAFE ALTITUDE OVER THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.

## Other reports on N1204L (3)

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

- [Accident 20151114022009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151114022009A), Nov 14, 2015: Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4 (N1204L), Morganton, NC, Substantial damage. On November 14, 2015 at approximately 1415 local time N1204L, a LA-4-200, attempted a water takeoff from lake james, NC. Gusting winds were reported in the…
- [Incident 20020929032429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020929032429I), Sep 29, 2002: Conaer LA4 (N1204L), Poughkeepsie, NY, Minor damage. (-23) According to personnel of Dutchess County tower, N1204L was in the pattern making approaches to runway 24. On the second attempt, the local controller…
- [Incident 19920627040389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920627040389I), Jun 27, 1992: Conaer LA4 (N1204L), Lake George, NY, Minor damage. Attempted takeoff in boat wake. Porpoised and became airborne. Stalled and entered water at steep angle.

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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