MIA79DLD77

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA4200 · Vero Beach, FL · July 16, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1979
Place
Vero Beach, FL · VERO BEACH, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N50494Lake LA4200
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134690

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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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3-2098  79/7/16    VERO BEACH,FL       LAKE LA4200         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N50494              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 37, 4129 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            6 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VERO BEACH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VALKARIA,FL                 VERO BEACH,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- TWR ADVISED ACFT GEAR NOT DOWN ON FINAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N50494
Reported as
Lake LA4200
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vero Beach Muni