Lake LA-4 N39797
8 September 1974 · East Haddam, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 September 1974 at about 16:30 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N39797 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near East Haddam, Connecticut, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Haddam, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Connecticut River
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N39797
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Simsbury, Mass
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2659
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT DURING TAKE-OFF RUN, RESULTING PORPOISING DAMAGED NOSE SECTION AND RT FLOAT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1974 | Lake LA-4 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1974 | Lake LA-4 | Redfield, Arkansas, United States | Central Fly SV | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1974 | Lake LA-4 | Lancaster, New Hampshire, United States | White Mountain | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1974 | Lake LA-4 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1974 | Lake LA-4 | Round Pond, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |