CHI79DEG01

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Hamilton, OH · October 16, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1978
Place
Hamilton, OH · HAMILTON, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1201LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781016031859A
Case key
139135

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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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3-3484  78/10/16   HAMILTON,OH         LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 163
        TIME - 1700                    N1201L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMILTON,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLOAT STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT DURING STEP TAXI.

Aircraft

Registration
N1201L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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