Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 N6180V

Summary

On 28 October 1995 at about 14:50 local time, a Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 registered N6180V was involved in an accident near Morganton, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 October 1995 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Morganton, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Morganton-Lenoir (MRN)

Coordinates

35.7393, -81.6908

Aircraft

Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200

Registration

N6180V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA96LA015

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT ON SHORT FINAL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED AS PART OF THE FAA WINGS PROGRAM, WITH A SECOND PILOT AS AN OBSERVER. THE OBSERVER STATED THAT, WHILE PRACTICING LANDINGS, THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE TO AN EXCESSIVE ANGLE ON SHORT FINAL RESULTING IN AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT. BEFORE THE DESCENT RATE COULD BE STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT FAILED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.