NYC79DNC32

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Wolfeboro, NH · June 27, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1979
Place
Wolfeboro, NH · WOLFEBORO, NH
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2832PLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790627015869A
Case key
135937

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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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3-1873  79/6/27    WOLFEBORO,NH        LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 262
        TIME - 1315                    N2832P              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 62 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKES REGION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FARMINGDALE,NY              WOLFEBORO,NH                 LACONIA,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WING STRUCK RWY,ACFT CARTWHEELED.GUSTING 20K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2832P
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lakes Region

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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