Lake LA-4 N5037L
17 October 1975 · Skagway, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 October 1975 at about 12:31 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N5037L was involved in an accident during in flight near Skagway, Alaska, 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 12:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Skagway, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N5037L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Z → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4175
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
RECOVERY DATE 11/6/75.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1975 | Lake LA-4 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1975 | Lake LA-4 | Red Bluff, California, United States | Northwest Lake | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1975 | Lake LA-4 | Alderwood Mnr, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Lake LA-4 | E Lansing, Michigan, United States | Scott Building | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1975 | Lake LA-4 | Wellingtn Lake, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1975 | Lake LA-4 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |