Lake LA-4 N7615L
7 January 1969 · Quinlan, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 January 1969 at about 17:30 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N7615L was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Quinlan, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quinlan, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rabbit Cove Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N7615L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0578
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT PITCHED UP SHARPLY AFTER T/O. PLT LOST CONTROL. ACFT SANK IN LAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1969 | Lake LA-4 | North Creek, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1969 | Lake LA-4 | Copake, New York, United States | MR Leasing COM | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1969 | Lake LA-4 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1970 | Lake LA-4 | New Cumbrlnd, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Sep 1970 | Lake LA-4 | Hernando, Mississippi, United States | Memphis Air CH | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Lake LA-4 | Otis, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |