MIA78DKT51

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Pahokee, FL · May 18, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1978
Place
Pahokee, FL · PAHOKEE, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1207LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141924

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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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3-1442  78/5/18  NR.PAHOKEE,FL         LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 498
        TIME - 1500                    N1207L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 185 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PAHOKEE,FL                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N1207L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage