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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Conaer LA-4-200 · Lake Sunapee, NH · May 9, 1996

Date: May 9, 1996
Place: Lake Sunapee, NH
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5040L
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD96FA074
Reported as: Conaer LA4200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N5040LRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2002 · Lake LA-4-200S/N 497 · Built 1972 Airframe modelLake LA-4-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Crashed into water and sank.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED INTO WATER AND SANK.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB IAD96FA074Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSunapee, NHthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in this accident were: the pilot's lack of currency in type and model airplane, and not following the requirement for the pilot to have a flight instructor onboard during water landings.May 9, 1996 · Destroyed