Lake LA-4 N39359
10 August 1976 · Grt Barrington, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1976 at about 17:15 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N39359, operated by Discount Air S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Grt Barrington, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grt Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Great Barrington
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N39359
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Discount Air S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3772
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
REQUIRED 20LB BALLAST NOT FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1976 | Lake LA-4 | Los Fresnos, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1976 | Lake LA-4 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Northwest Lake | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1976 | Lake LA-4 | Derry, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1976 | Lake LA-4 | Baytown, Texas, United States | Boat Town, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Lake LA-4 | Kasitsna Bay, Alaska, United States | Cook Inlet AV | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1976 | Lake LA-4 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |