Lake LA-4-200 N6179V
13 October 1982 · Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 October 1982 at about 01:00 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N6179V, operated by James W. Christopher, was involved in an accident near Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.5892, -116.9106
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N6179V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James W. Christopher
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Coeur D'alene → Coeur D'alene
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA006
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
DUE TO GLASSY WATER AND DUSK CONDITIONS, FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING WAS FLOWN PARALLEL TO A LOG BOOM FOR SURFACE REFERENCE. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR AND A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED. DURING THE GO-AROUND, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT. THE LEFT WING STRUCK A BOOM PILING AND THE PLANE CRASHED IN THE WATER AND SANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1982 | Lake LA-4 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Robert Bernards | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1982 | Lake LA-4 | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | Conard O. Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1982 | Lake LA-4-200 | Rockport, Texas, United States | Professional Contractors Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1982 | Lake LA-4 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | Edward Brown | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Lake LA-4-200 | Canandaiqua, New York, United States | Meaott Const. Company | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1982 | Lake LA-4-200 | Standard Rock, Michigan, United States | DON Johnson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1982 | Cessna T210M | Shoshone, Idaho, United States | Gerald F. Chadbourne | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Cessna 182C | Near Dixie, Idaho, United States | Robert R. Padgett | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210M | Ashton, Idaho, United States | John Carberry | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Mooney M20A | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Harber Lazards | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1982 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Near Gooding, Idaho, United States | Bruce R. Fulton | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Stinson 108-1 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Robert L. Archer | No injuries | - |