FTW74DPD04

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Azle, TX · July 31, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1973
Place
Azle, TX · AZLE, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N39368Lake LA-4
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730731027369A
Case key
189239

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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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3-2367  73/7/31  NR.AZLE, TEX          LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1055                    N39368              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 47, 5976 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            42 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WORTH, TEX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED SPEED
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT SANK,NOT RECOVERED.

Aircraft

Registration
N39368
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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