OAK79FVW20

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Boulder City, NV · July 17, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1979
Place
Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5019LLake LA-4
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790717017059A
Case key
135226

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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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3-1871  79/7/17  NR.BOULDER CITY,NV    LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N5019L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 39, 1510 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            950 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE MEADE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N.LAS VEGAS,NV              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N5019L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Meade

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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