# NTSB ATL89IA063: Lake LA-4-200, N85020, Silver Grove, KY, December 29, 1988

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: December 29, 1988, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Silver Grove, KY
- Coordinates: 39.039726, -84.389648 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0397&lon=-84.3896&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7926
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL89IA063
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7926/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89IA063

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - roll/run
  - terrain condition - water
  - object - submerged object (cause)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

DURING A TAKEOFF RUN FROM THE OHIO RIVER, THE RIGHT SPONSON  COLLIDED WITH A SUBMERGED LOG. THE A/C SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N85020 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-4-200
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1091
- Airframe hours: 378
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: William E. Hillard
- Registered owner: William E Hillard
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 5, 1988, 52 hours before
- Destination: BATAVIA, OH
- Airport: Ohio River

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 604 total, 185 in this make and model, 432 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19881229070099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881229070099I), Dec 29, 1988: Conaer LA4200, Silver Grove, KY, Minor damage. Right sponson collided with partly submerged log during takeoff on Ohio river.

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.

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