CHI76FEG04

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Batavia, OH · September 2, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1975
Place
Batavia, OH · BATAVIA, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1082LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750902028489A
Case key
151007

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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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3-3315   75/9/2    BATAVIA,OH          LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1150                    N1082L              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 46, 1390 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            56 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLERMONT CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATAVIA,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- NO NOSEWHEEL STEERING.MAX BRAKE PRES OBTAINED WITH RUDDER PEDALS EVEN.PLT USED FULL L RUDDER.

Aircraft

Registration
N1082L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clermont Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1082L · 1

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