NTSB WPR22LA327 — 2022-06-22 · Lodi, California, United States

Current FAA registration · N6150V

Make / Model: CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS INC. LAKE LA-4-200
Year of manufacture: 1976 · 46 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19761227
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A803BD

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N6150V CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS INC. LAKE LA-4-200 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s premature retraction of the landing gear during a go-around, which resulted in a gear up landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot in the amphibious airplane reported that, he was going to land on the runway. During the approach he slowed too much, and the airplane bounced during the landing. The pilot elected to go around but retracted the landing gear before applying power. The airplane subsequently settled to the runway with the landing gear retracted. The keel of the amphibious airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-(general)-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action sequence-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_WPR22LA327.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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