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NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · New Cumbrlnd, WV · October 24, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 24, 1970
Place
New Cumbrlnd, WV · NEW CUMBRLND, WV
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7633LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167357

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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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3-1692  70/10/24   NEW CUMBRLND,W VA   LAKE LA-4           CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1028                    N7633L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 450 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            20 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST LIVERPOOL,OHIO         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- AFCT OBS APRX 200FT ABV WATER,30-40DEG NOSE DOWN ATT.MAINTAINED ATT UNTIL IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7633L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Herron

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.