# NTSB CHI73FEC19: Lash A-65, N6389T, Lakeville, MI, December 26, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 26, 1972
- Place: Lakeville, MI · LAKEVILLE, MI
- Location: 42.8214° N, 83.1502° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lakeville, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8214&lon=-83.1502&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169285
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEC19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEC19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3873  72/12/26   LAKEVILLE,MICH      LASH A-65           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 840
        TIME - 1015                    N6389T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TROY,MICH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ATMTD LDG ON FROZEN LAKE.DECIDED SURFACE UNSAFE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6389T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6389T-1973-03-05), registration cancelled 1973-03-05, S/N 333 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LASH A-65
- Registry model: [Lash Robert LASH SPECIAL 444](https://openairdocs.org/model/lash-robert-lash-special-444) (registry code 05636E9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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