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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 · Orlando, FL · July 29, 2017

Date: July 29, 2017 · 09:30 local
Place: Orlando, FL
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N747CB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA264
Reported as: Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N747CBRegistered now · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200S/N 754 Airframe modelConsolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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N747CB an lake LA-4-200 s/n 754 on 07/29/2017 around 0936 while taxing back to hanger from post flight landing, pilot lost control of the aircraft turning the aircraft in front of an aircraft hangar (#25K) which resulted in the aircraft traversing though a dry shallow retention pond coming to rest in a drainage canal. When the aircraft entered the drainage canal the right wing was damaged, which resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. Pilot reported that the left brake actuator failed, which caused the loss of control of the aircraft. No injuries were involved in aircraft accident. Post-accident investigation revealed that aircraft didn?t have a current annual inspection. Investigator was unable to perform brake operation check due to mud and vegetation impacted in the wheels and brakes. The right wing was twisted almost 70 + degrees down and pilot was not certificated, at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

N747CB AN LAKE LA-4-200 S/N 754 ON 07/29/2017 AROUND 0936 WHILE TAXING BACK TO HANGER FROM POST FLIGHT LANDING, PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TURNING THE AIRCRAFT IN FRONT OF AN AIRCRAFT HANGAR (#25K) WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT TRAVERSING THOUGH A DRY SHALLOW RETENTION POND COMING TO REST IN A DRAINAGE CANAL. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE DRAINAGE CANAL THE RIGHT WING WAS DAMAGED, WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES WERE INVOLVED IN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AIRCRAFT DIDN?T HAVE A CURRENT ANNUAL INSPECTION. INVESTIGATOR WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM BRAKE OPERATION CHECK DUE TO MUD AND VEGETATION IMPACTED IN THE WHEELS AND BRAKES. THE RIGHT WING WAS TWISTED ALMOST 70 + DEGREES DOWN AND PILOT WAS NOT CERTIFICATED, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 ERA17LA264Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOrlando, FLA loss of directional control during taxi operations for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in the airplane rolling into a ditch.Jul 29, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N747CB · 1

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

Incident 20090415015059ITaxi · Orlando, FL(-23) After landing on runway 7, at Orlando Executive Airport (orl), the right main gear collapsed while taxiing to the ramp area.Apr 15, 2009 · Minor damage