# Accident 19951028034919A: Conaer LA4200, Morganton, NC, October 28, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 28, 1995, 10:50 local time
- Place: Morganton, NC
- Airport: Morganton-Lenoir Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7393° N, 81.6908° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7393&lon=-81.6908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6180V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6180V-2013-05-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 (registry code 2400108, https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-aeronautics-lake-la-4-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CONAER LA4200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA96LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA015) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951028034919A

## Narrative

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

STEEP APPROACH LATE FLARE. IMPACTED HARD. RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. WINGS PROGRAM DEMO FLIGHT WITH OBSERVER.

## 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 MIA96LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA015), Oct 28, 1995: Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 (N6180V), Morganton, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT ON SHORT FINAL.

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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