CHI75FEC59

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · E Lansing, MI · June 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1975
Place
E Lansing, MI · E LANSING, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2019LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
149355

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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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3-1667  75/6/18    E LANSING,MI        LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 247
        TIME - 2015                    N2019L              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          E LANSING,MI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- DMGD R WING,FLAP,AILERON AND RUDDER.PLT ABORTED TKOF AFTR 2/3-3/4 USED WITHOUT BECOMING AIRBORNE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2019L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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