Lake LA-4-200 N8003H
24 June 1984 · Mears, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1984 at about 21:37 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N8003H was involved in an accident near Mears, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mears, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.6792, -86.4096
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N8003H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mears → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA258
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN THE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT REACHED 8 TO 10 FEET AGL DURING TAKEOFF, A X-WIND GUST CAUSED THE LEFT SPONSON TO CONTACT THE WATER SURFACE. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND RESULTED IN THE PLANE CRASHING INVERTED IN THE LAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1984 | Lake LA-4 | Alderwood Manor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Lake LA-4-200 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Arthur A Spengler | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1984 | Lake LA-4-200 | Waurika, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Lake LA-4-200 | Amityville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | Lake LA-4-200 | Levenworth, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1984 | Lake LA-4-200 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1984 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Fairchild SA-227-TT | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Troy, Michigan, United States | HOT Props Flying Club, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1984 | Fairchild BC12-D | Hessel, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Cessna 402C | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-24-260 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |