NYC66F0087

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Mattituck, NY · June 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1965
Place
Mattituck, NY · MATTITUCK, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1013LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177653

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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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3-1939  65/6/26    MATTITUCK NY        LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 148
        TIME - 1530                    N1013L              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATTITUCK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
        REMARKS- BRAKES LININGS EXCESSIVELY WORN

Aircraft

Registration
N1013L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mattituck

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