# NTSB CHI81FET06: Lake LA-4, N2892P, Laporte, IN, April 9, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 9, 1981
- Place: Laporte, IN · LAPORTE, IN
- Location: 41.6109° N, 86.7148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of La Porte, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6109&lon=-86.7148&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126843
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FET06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FET06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0442   81/4/9    LAPORTE,IN          LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1584
        TIME - 1545                    N2892P              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          VALPARAISO,IN               LOCAL                        LAPORTE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - GLASSY WATER
        REMARKS- PRACTICE LANDINGS ON LAKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2892P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-4
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810409016599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810409016599A), Apr 9, 1981: Conaer LA4200, Laporte, IN, Substantial damage. Made nose down hard glassy water landing. Impact damaged hull and wing float.

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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