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NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Sandusky, OH · November 1, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1970
Place
Sandusky, OH · SANDUSKY, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1130LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158985

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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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3-4121   70/11/1   SANDUSKY,OHIO       LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 800
        TIME - 1430                    N1130L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDUSKY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STRONGSVILLE,OHIO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PRACTISING WATER LDGS FOR RATING CHECK.

Aircraft

Registration
N1130L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sandusky

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