# NTSB OAK79FVW20: Lake LA-4, N5019L, Boulder City, NV, July 17, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 17, 1979
- Place: Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
- Location: 35.9786° N, 114.8325° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boulder City, NV, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9786&lon=-114.8325&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135226
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK79FVW20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVW20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5019L-2011-07-18), registration cancelled 2011-07-18, S/N 476, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-4
- Registry model: [Lake LA-4-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-la-4-200) (registry code 5110310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lake Meade

## 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 19790717017059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790717017059A), Jul 17, 1979: Conaer LA4200, Boulder City, NV, Substantial damage. Instructor demonstrating glassy water landings made hard water landing.

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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