MIA75FKT64

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Wellingtn Lake, FL · March 9, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1975
Place
Wellingtn Lake, FL · WELLINGTN LAKE, FL
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5025LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750309006039A
Case key
148296

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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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3-0667   75/3/9    WELLINGTN LAKE,FL   LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1615                    N5025L              PX-  0  1  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALM BEACH,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- NOT AMPHIB RATED.HIT PWR LINE 50FT AGL.

Aircraft

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

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5025L · 1

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