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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lake LA-4-200 · Girdwood, AK · September 3, 2019

Date: September 3, 2019 · 13:15 local
Place: Girdwood, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6672L
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC19LA051
Reported as: 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
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,449 total748 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N6672LRegistration cancelled Dec 11, 2020 · Lake LA-4-200S/N 435 · Built 1970 Airframe modelLake LA-4-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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Airman departed mri, climbed to 700FT, selected gear up, observed unsafe gear indication, checked light and hydraulic pressure and observed low pressure, at which point the airman used the manual handpump to increase hydraulic pressure and fully retract the gear. Airman decided to continue flight to Girdwood, as a more prudent choice to deal with the hydraulic malfunction. Weather not a factor at aqy. Airman entered left traffic for runway 20, prior to final, airman handpumped flaps and the gear down for landing. Touched down 500 ft past the threshold. Applied brakes and lost longitudinal control, departing to the right side of the runway. Inspector validated brake system operation following accident , brake system worked normally and had good pressure.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN DEPARTED MRI, CLIMBED TO 700FT, SELECTED GEAR UP, OBSERVED UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION, CHECKED LIGHT AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND OBSERVED LOW PRESSURE, AT WHICH POINT THE AIRMAN USED THE MANUAL HANDPUMP TO INCREASE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND FULLY RETRACT THE GEAR. AIRMAN DECIDED TO CONTINUE FLIGHT TO GIRDWOOD, AS A MORE PRUDENT CHOICE TO DEAL WITH THE HYDRAULIC MALFUNCTION. WEATHER NOT A FACTOR AT AQY. AIRMAN ENTERED LEFT TRAFFIC FOR RUNWAY 20, PRIOR TO FINAL, AIRMAN HANDPUMPED FLAPS AND THE GEAR DOWN FOR LANDING. TOUCHED DOWN 500 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD. APPLIED BRAKES AND LOST LONGITUDINAL CONTROL, DEPARTING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. INSPECTOR VALIDATED BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATION FOLLOWING ACCIDENT , BRAKE SYSTEM WORKED NORMALLY AND HAD GOOD PRESSURE.

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 ANC19LA051Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGirdwood, AKThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.Sep 3, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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NONEMake and model not reportedNo report for this aircraft in the release