FTW76DQG96

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Littlefield, TX · July 2, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1976
Place
Littlefield, TX · LITTLEFIELD, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1211LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760702022859A
Case key
154802

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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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3-2096   76/7/2    LITTLEFIELD,TX      LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 4700
        TIME - 1230                    N1211L              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MULESHOE,TX                 CLOVIS,NM                    LITTLEFIELD,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N1211L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1211L · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.