# NTSB NYC90FA130: Consolidated Aeronautics LA-4-200, N76KK, Danbury, CT, June 15, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: June 15, 1990, 15:35 local (19:35 UTC)
- Place: Danbury, CT
- Location: 41.3948° N, 73.4540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danbury, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3948&lon=-73.4540&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36537
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC90FA130
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36537/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA130

## Probable cause

THE INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE LANDING FLARE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - porpoise/pilot-induced oscillation - inadvertent, pilot in command
- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, descent - uncontrolled
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Aircraft

- Registration: N76KK (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LA-4-200
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1034
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A1A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Lakeland Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: OXC, OXFORD, CT

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; toxicology performed; flight hours: 928 total, 893 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 167 °F, dew point 138 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DXR, 10 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 19900615020529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900615020529A), Jun 15, 1990: Conaer LA4200, Danbury, CT, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Landed and porpoised on top of successive waves. Added power,lifted nose high. Stalled,dived into water, overturned.

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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