FTW78FRG58

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · San Antonio, TX · June 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1978
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2036LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780630019059A
Case key
141444

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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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3-1797  78/6/30  NR.SAN ANTONIO,TX     LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 6365
        TIME - 1700                    N2036L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         SAN ANTONIO,TX               RETURN                       LAKE MEDINA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: OTHER
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-NOSE GR DOOR OPENED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON
        REMARKS- PERFORMING STEP TAXI MANEUVERS. AMPHIBIOUS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2036L
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 N2036L · 3

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