CHI67D0109

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA4 · South Bend, IN · July 10, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1966
Place
South Bend, IN · SOUTH BEND, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1130LLake LA4
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170987

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1952  66/7/10    SOUTH BEND IND      LAKE LA4            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 642
        TIME - 1900                    N1130L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST JOSEPH COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
        REMARKS- GENERATOR INOPERATIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1130L
Reported as
Lake LA4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Joseph County

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