FTW72FRJ06

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Texarkana, AR · August 28, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1971
Place
Texarkana, AR · TEXARKANA, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2038LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164074

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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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3-4153  71/8/28    TEXARKANA,ARK       LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 747
        TIME - 1036                    N2038L              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEBB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEXARKANA,ARK               OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BUCKLED
        REMARKS- TAXIED DWNWIND,DWNGRADE,EXCESS SPEED.L BRAKE FAILED,ADDED PWR,WENT OFF ARPT,ATMTD TKOF OVR GULLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2038L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Webb

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