Lake LA-4-200 N5LY

Summary

On 27 December 1995 at about 19:00 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N5LY, operated by Vladimir Zeravica, was involved in an accident near Folsom Lake, California, 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

27 December 1995 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Folsom Lake, California, United States

Nearest airport

Folsom Lake

Coordinates

38.6700, -121.1406

Aircraft

Lake LA-4-200

Registration

N5LY

Category

Unknown

Engines

1

Operator

Vladimir Zeravica

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sacramento → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX96LA100

Nobody was injured.

the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the dual student and improper remedial action. A factor relating to the accident was: failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control.

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

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The student was practicing a confined area takeoff and initiated a turn to the right when the aircraft began skidding to the outside of the turn. The instructor applied right rudder, right aileron, and reduced the power to idle. As power was reduced, the aircraft suddenly came down off the step and settled into the water. The instructor saw the left wing tip descend into the water, and he responded by adding full power and leveling the wings. As power was added, the aircraft accelerated and lifted off. After becoming airborne, the instructor surveyed the damage and decided to return to airport. A landing was made without further incident. Substantial damage to the left wing was discovered during maintenance inspection.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.