# NTSB NYC72FFA18: Lake LA-4, N2039L, Inlet, NY, July 31, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1971
- Place: Inlet, NY · INLET, NY
- Location: 43.7545° N, 74.7929° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Inlet, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7545&lon=-74.7929&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 6, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162544
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FFA18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FFA18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2519  71/7/31    INLET,NY            LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 528
        TIME - 1500                    N2039L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENE,NY                   INLET,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - GLASSY WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT PORPOISED DRG LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2039L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2039L-1976-10-06), registration cancelled 1976-10-06, S/N 372 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-4
- Registry model: [Lake LA-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-la-4) (registry code 5110302) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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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