# NTSB Accident LAX04FA300
> **Consolidated Aeronautics, Inc Lake LA-4-200** · 2004-08-21 · Oroville, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04FA300
- **Event ID:** 20040828X01302
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-08-21
- **Location:** Oroville, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.463611, -121.678611
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Consolidated Aeronautics, Inc
- **Model:** Lake LA-4-200
- **Registration:** N1238L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water's surface, which resulted in his dragging of the right wing pontoon during low-altitude flight.  The glassy-surfaced water was a contributing factor to the accident.

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