# NTSB FTW67F0469: Lake LA-4, N1028L, Heber Springs, AR, March 18, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 18, 1967
- Place: Heber Springs, AR · HEBER SPRINGS, AR
- Location: 35.4996° N, 92.0293° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Heber Springs, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4996&lon=-92.0293&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118158
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67F0469
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0469

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0822  67/3/18    HEBER SPRINGS,ARK   LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 318
        TIME - 1230                    N1028L              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEBER SPRINGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT IN LAKE. NOSE GEAR DAMAGED.GO AROUND MADE-WHEELS UP LNDG ON AIRPORT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1028L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1028L-2011-06-22), registration cancelled 2011-06-22, S/N 271, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-4
- Registry model: [Lake LA-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-la-4) (registry code 5110302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Heber Springs

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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