NYC77FHD09

NTSB accident investigation · Lake L4-200 · Croydon, PA · February 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1977
Place
Croydon, PA · CROYDON, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1225LLake L4-200
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770227004359A
Case key
157843

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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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3-2144  77/2/27    CROYDON,PA          LAKE L4-200         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N1225L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 34, 710 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRISTOL,PA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBJECT ON RIVER LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N1225L
Reported as
Lake L4-200
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.