# NTSB IAD74FIG08: Lake 4-200, N39365, Betterton, MD, September 2, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 2, 1973
- Place: Betterton, MD · BETTERTON, MD
- Location: 39.3671° N, 76.0725° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Betterton, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3671&lon=-76.0725&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188653
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74FIG08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIG08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2617   73/9/2    BETTERTON,MD        LAKE 4-200          CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N39365              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     AGE 52, 11597 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 166 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- IP BAILING OUT WATER FROM ACFT,STUDENT DIVERTED ATT TO IP ACTV,BOTH PLTS UN RECALL EVENTS PRE ACCI
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39365](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39365-1973-10-18), registration cancelled 1973-10-18, S/N 522 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAKE 4-200
- Registry model: [Lake LA-4-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-la-4-200) (registry code 5110310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730902027809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730902027809A), Sep 2, 1973: Conaer LA4, Betterton, MD, Destroyed. Ip bailing out water from acft,student diverted att to ip actv,both plts un recall events pre acci

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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