NYC81FA025

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Middleboro, MA · February 7, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 7, 1981
Place
Middleboro, MA · MIDDLEBORO, MA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1125LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810207002989A
Case key
127059

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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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3-0826   81/2/7    MIDDLEBORO,MA       LAKE LA-4           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 75, 3000
        TIME - 1430                    N1125L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW BEDFORD,MA             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK

Aircraft

Registration
N1125L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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