NYC66D0649

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Bronx, NY · May 5, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1966
Place
Bronx, NY · BRONX, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1029LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172149

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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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3-1001   66/5/5    BRONX NY            LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 342
        TIME - 1900                    N1029L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 229 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVERS SEAPLANE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION, LANDING GEAR STRUCK A SUBMERGED ROCK DURING TAXI TO SEAPLANE RAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1029L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Evers Seaplane

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