# NTSB NYC77FA096: Lake LA-4, N1095L, Greenville, ME, September 10, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1977
- Place: Greenville, ME · GREENVILLE, ME
- Location: 45.4662° N, 69.5780° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenville, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4662&lon=-69.5780&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144715
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FA096
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA096

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1095L-1980-07-10), registration cancelled 1980-07-10, S/N 688, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-4
- Registry model: [Aerofab LAKE LA-4-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerofab-lake-la-4-200) (registry code 5110324) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Greenville Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770910039389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770910039389A), Sep 10, 1977: Conaer LA4210, Greenville, ME, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. IFR flt plan,VFR conditions. Witnesses rptd acft circled arpt several times.

## Other investigations on N1095L (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC76DFA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DFA02), Oct 10, 1976: Lake LA-4 (N1095L), Stillwater, NY, 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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