NYC77FA096

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Greenville, ME · September 10, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 10, 1977
Place
Greenville, ME · GREENVILLE, ME
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1095LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770910039389A
Case key
144715

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3829  77/9/10    GREENVILLE,ME       LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 1045
        TIME - 2040                    N1095L              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 516 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSFIELD,MA               GREENVILLE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- IFR FLT PLAN,VFR CONDITIONS.WITNESSES RPTD ACFT CIRCLED ARPT SEVERAL TIMES.

Aircraft

Registration
N1095L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Greenville Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1095L · 1

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