NYC65F0208

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Lakeville, NY · May 20, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1965
Place
Lakeville, NY · LAKEVILLE, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1140LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177829

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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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3-1150  65/5/20    LAKEVILLE NY        LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 487
        TIME - 1445                    N1140L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-PILOT SWERVED TO AVOID FLOATING DEBRIS

Aircraft

Registration
N1140L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage