# NTSB NYC86LA035: Lake LA4-200, N6195V, Millbrook, NY, November 15, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 15, 1985, 08:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place: Millbrook, NY
- Coordinates: 41.779006, -73.68972 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7790&lon=-73.6897&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30265
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86LA035
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30265/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA035

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr)
  - airspeed - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

DURING A GO-AROUND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED ON THE AIRPORT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6195V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6195V-1991-08-22), registration cancelled 1991-08-22, S/N 848 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA4-200
- Registry model: [Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-aeronautics-lake-la-4-200) (registry code 2400108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 848
- Airframe hours: 450
- Engines: LYCOMING I0360 SER 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Ali S. Ahmed
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, July 8, 1985
- Departed: POU, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
- Airport: 44N, Sky Acres, runway 35, 3,885 × 20 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 74 total, 50 in this make and model, 10 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 20° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 36 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: POU, 7 nm away

## 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 19851115072869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851115072869A), Nov 15, 1985: Conaer LA4200, Millbrook, NY, Substantial damage. The student stalled the aircraft during an attempted go around. Crashed into wooded terrain.

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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