NYC76DNC63

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Derry, NH · August 6, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1976
Place
Derry, NH · DERRY, NH
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1148LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760806023779A
Case key
154918

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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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3-2283   76/8/6    DERRY,NH            LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1700
        TIME - 0930                    N1148L              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DERRY,NH                    AUBURN,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- UN CLB ABV TREES AFTR TKOF,ATMTD RTRN TO LAKE.ACFT STALLED IN TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1148L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1148L · 1

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