MIA75DLD84

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Orlando, FL · June 8, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1975
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1072LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750608016989A
Case key
148768

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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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3-1525   75/6/8    ORLANDO,FL          LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 345
        TIME - 0900                    N1072L              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- OVERRAN LNDG AREA STRUCK PALM TREES AT WATERS EDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1072L
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 N1072L · 1

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