Consolidated Aero LA-4-200 N80020

Summary

On 3 September 1982 at about 15:00 local time, a Consolidated Aero LA-4-200 registered N80020, operated by Ambassor Leasing, was involved in an accident near Moriches Bay, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

3 September 1982 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Moriches Bay, New York, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Consolidated Aero LA-4-200

Registration

N80020

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ambassor Leasing

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Westhampton → Westhampton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC82DA216

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AFTER TAKING OFF, THE PILOT CLIMBED TO 1000 FT MSL AND LEVELED OFF. AS THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED, THE ENGINE LOST POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. WHILE MAKING A FORCED LANDING ON A BAY, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBJECT ABOUT 100 FT AFTER TOUCHING DOWN AND SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT PART OF THE HULL WAS PENETRATED TO THE FIRE WALL, THE RIGHT PONTOON SEPARATED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUNK IN 5 FT OF WATER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.