NYC78FNC41

NTSB accident investigation · Lake 4-200 · Meredith, NH · July 23, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1978
Place
Meredith, NH · MEREDITH, NH
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1049LLake 4-200
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780723024919A
Case key
140803

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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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3-2579  78/7/23  NR.MEREDITH,NH        LAKE 4-200          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 343
        TIME - 1500                    N1049L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 256 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POUGHKEEPSIE,NY             MEREDITH NECK,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH BOAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1049L
Reported as
Lake 4-200
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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