# Accident 20220727013179A: Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200, Anchorage, AK, July 27, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 2022, 17:07 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Merrill Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2159° N, 149.8417° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2159&lon=-149.8417&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6165V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6165V) (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: CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS INC. LAKE LA-4-200
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,538 total, 1,616 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC22LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220727013179A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON RWY 25 WITH 4-10 KT WINDS OUT OF 290. SLOWED TO TAXI SPEED. MAKING LEFT TURN ONTO TAXIWAY DELTA IN AN AIRCRAFT WITH ONLY RUDDER AND BRAKING ACTION FOR STEERING (NO NLG STEERING MECHANISM).

TO AID HIS TURN, HE ADDED POWER.

HE SAYS HE WAS TURNING INTO A SLIGHT GUSTY CROSSWIND.

ADDING TOO MUCH POWER TOO LATE, COMBINED WITH HIS ADMITTED SLOW REACTION TIME, HE RAN OFF OF THE PAVED SURFACE THROUGH THE GRASS. RIGHT WING STRUCK GROUND-BASED WEATHER  EQUIPMENT MOUNTED ON STEEL POSTS.

## 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 ANC22LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA062), Jul 28, 2022: Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 (N6165V), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with equipment.

## Other reports on N6165V (1)

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

- [Incident 19820612033229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820612033229I), Jun 12, 1982: Conaer LA4200 (N6165V), Davenport, IA, Minor damage. Right float hit a submerged object while landing in river. Taxied to shore.

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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