Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 N44LD
24 September 2004 · New Milford, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 September 2004 at about 18:00 local time, a Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 registered N44LD, operated by Jens Hoyt, was involved in an accident near New Milford, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Milford, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.5000, -73.4567
- Aircraft
- Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200
- Registration
- N44LD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jens Hoyt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Danbury → New Milford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04CA216
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flair, which resulted in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was practicing takeoffs on landings on a lake. During the flare, the airplane contacted the water, flipped over, and sank. The pilot reported that he intended to flair the airplane about 1 foot above water, however, he believed he actually flared "just inches" above the water. The pilot reported that the water surface had a slight ripple, and he had a good peripheral view of the shoreline during the approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2004 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Oroville, California, United States | Weldon Hord | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Conesus, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Sequim, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | New Castle, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2004 | Lake LA-250 | Deep River, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 2004 | Mooney M20J | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Bruce E. Alspach | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 2004 | Beechcraft 1900D | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Cirrus SR-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172N | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Three Wing Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2004 | Cessna 120 | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | Adam Van Voorhis | No injuries | - |