LAX67F0074

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Roosevelt, AZ · July 27, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1967
Place
Roosevelt, AZ · ROOSEVELT, AZ
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1148LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115871

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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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2-0596  67/7/27    ROOSEVELT,ARIZ      LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1340                    N1148L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 4000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT DURING LANDING RUN ON LAKE ROOSEVELT.ACFT SANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N1148L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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