OAK67D0137

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Winters, CA · October 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1966
Place
Winters, CA · WINTERS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1160LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120712

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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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3-3004  66/10/23   WINTERS CALIF       LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1015                    N1160L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 46, 6000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            60 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- HULL DAMAGE ALLOWED FLOODING.PILOT STEP-TAXYING.

Aircraft

Registration
N1160L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage