MIA77DLA52

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA4200 · Lake Santa Fe, FL · September 3, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1977
Place
Lake Santa Fe, FL · LAKE SANTA FE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N65700Lake LA4200
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770903027919A
Case key
145276

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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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3-2961   77/9/3    LAKE SANTA FE,FL    LAKE LA4200         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 1358                    N65700              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO FL                  LAKE SANTA FE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- AMPHIBIOUS.

Aircraft

Registration
N65700
Reported as
Lake LA4200
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.