# NTSB MIA86LA127: Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200, N6155V, San Juan, PR, April 22, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 22, 1986, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: San Juan, PR
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31606
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86LA127
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31606/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA127

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Gear collapsed, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT ON LANDING THE ACFT STARTED TO PORPOISE.HE LOST CONTROL, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6155V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6155V-1993-03-04), registration cancelled 1993-03-04, S/N 809 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 (LAKE LA-4-)
- Registry model: [Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-aeronautics-lake-la-4-200) (registry code 2400108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 809
- Airframe hours: 839
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Hecor Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 20, 1985
- Airport: MJ1G, Isla Grade, runway 9, 5,300 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 70 total, 34 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command, 32 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 80° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SJU, 5 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860422044409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860422044409A), Apr 22, 1986: Conaer LA4200, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Porpoised on landing. Lost control and collapsed the landing gear. Aircraft slid to a stop on the runway.

## Other investigations on N6155V (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA81DA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DA080), Mar 23, 1981: Lake 4-200 (N6155V), Ponce, PR, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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