MIA77DLG25

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Charleston, SC · July 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1977
Place
Charleston, SC · CHARLESTON, SC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6058VLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770725021529A
Case key
145794

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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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3-2590  77/7/25    CHARLESTON,SC       LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N6058V              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 23, 1604 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            68 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLESTON,SC              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT HIT CONCRETE WALL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID APPROACHING BOAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6058V
Reported as
Lake LA-4
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.