# NTSB NYC65F0208: Lake LA-4, N1140L, Lakeville, NY, May 20, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1965
- Place: Lakeville, NY · LAKEVILLE, NY
- Location: 42.8368° N, 77.7032° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lakeville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8368&lon=-77.7032&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177829
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65F0208
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0208

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-4
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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