LAX65F0035

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Long Beach, CA · February 16, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 16, 1965
Place
Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1134LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179542

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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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3-0543  65/2/16    LONG BEACH CALIF    LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 970
        TIME - 1015                    N1134L              PX-  0  0  2  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH HARBOR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N1134L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Beach Harbor

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