Aerofab LAKE LA-4-250 N1401K
23 September 1985 · Medley, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 September 1985 at about 16:35 local time, a Aerofab LAKE LA-4-250 registered N1401K, operated by Samuel C. Stoia, was involved in an accident near Medley, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Medley, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 25.8491, -80.4107
- Aircraft
- Aerofab LAKE LA-4-250
- Registration
- N1401K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Samuel C. Stoia
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85FA261
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE NON SEAPLANE RATED PLT WHOSE AIRMAN CERTIFICATE WAS UNDER SUSPENSION. ATTEMPTED A DOWNWIND TAKE-OFF FROM AN INTERMEDIATE POINT ON THE LAKE'S SURFACE. THE PLT STATED HE THOUGHT THE NON SEAPLANE RATED PLT/PAX ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKE-OFF BY CLOSING THE THROTTLE AFTER STATING THAT HE, THE PLT/PAX, THOUGHT WE WEREN'T GOING TO MAKE IT. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT & ROCK BANK AT THE LAKE'S EDGE & FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN OUT OF THE LAKE & UNTO THE SHORE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerofab LAKE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1989 | Aerofab LAKE LA 4-200 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1989 | Aerofab LAKE LA-250 | Bullfrog, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Aerofab LAKE LA-250 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Tanglefoot Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1995 | Aerofab LAKE LA-250 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Aerofab LAKE 250 | Adirondack, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1997 | Aerofab LAKE LA-250 | Miami, Florida, United States | Elissar Technologies Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |