# NTSB IAD71AI016: Lake LA-4, New Cumbrlnd, WV, October 24, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: October 24, 1970
- Place: New Cumbrlnd, WV · NEW CUMBRLND, WV
- Location: 40.5270° N, 80.6169° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Cumberland, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, February 10, 1971
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167357
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD71AI016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI016

## NTSB brief

```
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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.
```

## Sequence of events

- Enroute-change of cruise level

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7633L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7633L-1971-03-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-4
- Registry model: Lake LA-4 (registry code 5110302, https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-la-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: HERRON

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