# NTSB NYC69F0086: Lake LA-4, N2016L, Saugerties, NY, July 20, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 20, 1968
- Place: Saugerties, NY · SAUGERTIES, NY
- Location: 42.0742° N, 73.9419° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Saugerties, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0742&lon=-73.9419&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 4, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109132
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69F0086
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0086

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2002  68/7/20    SAUGERTIES,NY       LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 725
        TIME - 1510                    N2016L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- SANK IN HUDSON RIVER.BOUNCED OFF BOAT WAKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2016L (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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