# NTSB NYC70A0015: Lake LA-4, N2034L, North Creek, NY, July 27, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1969
- Place: North Creek, NY · NORTH CREEK, NY
- Location: 43.6902° N, 73.9851° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Creek, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6902&lon=-73.9851&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 20, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164260
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70A0015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2471  69/7/27    NORTH CREEK,NY      LAKE LA-4           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1400                    N2034L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAQUETTE LAKE,NY           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO FOG SHROUDED MNTN. 110 HRS TOTAL TIME REPORTED ON 8/20/68.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2034L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2034L-1970-12-29), registration cancelled 1970-12-29, S/N 367 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-4
- Registry model: [Aerofab LA-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerofab-la-4) (registry code 5110312) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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