MIA81DLA35

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Gainesville, FL · September 13, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1981
Place
Gainesville, FL · GAINESVILLE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2528PLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810913059059A
Case key
123729

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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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3-2140  81/9/13    GAINESVILLE,FL      LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 3800
        TIME - 1405                    N2528P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 274 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAINESVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRYSTAL RIVER,FL            GAINESVILLE,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

Aircraft

Registration
N2528P
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gainesville Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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