Lake LA-4 N6676L
6 August 1978 · Lexington, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1978 at about 18:30 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N6676L, operated by Aero Aqua Vent, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lexington, South Carolina, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lexington, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N6676L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Aqua Vent
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3011
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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
PLT STATED TKOF WITH FULL UP TRIM SETTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1978 | Lake LA-4 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jan 1978 | Lake LA-4 | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 1978 | Lake LA-4 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Lake LA-4 | North Beach, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1978 | Lake LA-4 | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Lake LA-4 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |