Lake LA-4 N7603L
11 September 1970 · Hernando, Mississippi, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 September 1970 at about 17:15 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N7603L, operated by Memphis Air CH, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Hernando, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hernando, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Arkabutla
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N7603L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Memphis Air CH
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Memphis, Tenn → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1446
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
ACFF OBSVD SKIMMING JUST ABOVE WATER IN LVL FLT ATTITUDE, NOSE DIPPED INTO WATER, ACFT INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1970 | Lake LA-4 | New Cumbrlnd, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Lake LA-4 | Otis, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1970 | Lake LA-4 | Houston, Texas, United States | Lake Sales COR | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1970 | Lake LA-4 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1970 | Lake LA-4 | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Lake LA-4 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | Aviation Cente | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |