NYC68D0113

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Outh Hero, VT · August 6, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1967
Place
Outh Hero, VT · OUTH HERO, VT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1126LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115231

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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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3-2812   67/8/6    OUTH HERO,VT        LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 585
        TIME - 1300                    N1126L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- HIT SUBMERGED LOG SANK IN 161 FT WATER,ASSUMED TAXIING AFTER LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N1126L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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