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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lake LA-4 · Byron, CA · July 25, 2017

Date: July 25, 2017 · 12:10 local
Place: Byron, CA
Airport: Byron Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7628L
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR17LA165
Reported as: Lake LA-4
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Unknown or foreign certificate

N7628LRegistered now · Lake LA-4S/N 401 · Built 1969 Airframe modelLake LA-4 Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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A Lake amphibian aircraft N7628L took off from livermore, CA and landed at Byron Airport, CA. Right main gear and nose wheel retracted on landing rollout and skidded off runway.

Aircraft had sustain substantial damage to fuselage keel.

The aircraft privacy data omittedpilot and passenger not injured.

As the FAA filed it

A LAKE AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT N7628L TOOK OFF FROM LIVERMORE, CA AND LANDED AT BYRON AIRPORT, CA. RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE WHEEL RETRACTED ON LANDING ROLLOUT AND SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY.

AIRCRAFT HAD SUSTAIN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE KEEL.

THE AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT AND PASSENGER NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR17LA165Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportByron, CAThe pilot’s failure to activate the hydraulic system during the approach, and his failure to ensure that the landing gear was down and locked before touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with an inoperative…Jul 25, 2017 · Substantial damage