MIA73DLD37

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Ft Pierce, FL · November 26, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1972
Place
Ft Pierce, FL · FT PIERCE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5025LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163296

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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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3-3816  72/11/26   FT PIERCE,FLA       LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 436
        TIME - 1212                    N5025L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STUART,FLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- R WNG FLOAT KNOCKED OFF,HIT,DMGD R FLAP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5025L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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