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NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Moscow, OH · October 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1977
Place
Moscow, OH · MOSCOW, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1233LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771005036439A
Case key
144159

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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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3-4001   77/10/5   MOSCOW,OH           LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N1233L              PX-  0  0  2  TRAINING                  AGE 45, 1225 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            194 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CINCINNATI,OH               LOCAL                        MOSCOW,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- PLT MAKING XCURRENT SHORT FLD LDG IN RIVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N1233L
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 N1233L · 1

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