Lake LA-4 N6668L
21 July 1985 · Sidney, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1985 at about 18:30 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N6668L was involved in an accident near Sidney, Maine, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sidney, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N6668L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Moosehead Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA188
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT WAS ON STEP AND IN INDICATING ABOUT 45 KTS AIRSPEED. IT THEN ENCOUNTERED A BOAT WAKE AND BEGAN FLYING. THE ACFT PORPOISED 2 OR 3 TIMES AND THEN COLLIDED WITH THE WATER IN AN ESTIMATED 10 TO 15 DEG NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PWR WAS OFF. DURING THE COLLISION, THE LEFT PONTOON BECAME DETACHED AND THE ACFT BEGAN TO FILL WITH WATER. THE ACFT SANK IN ABOUT 4 MINUTES ACCORDING TO THE PLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1985 | Lake LA-4-200 | Hart, Michigan, United States | Raymond Garritano | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1985 | Lake LA-4-200 | Swanton, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1985 | Lake LA-4-200 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1986 | Lake LA-4-200 | Lake Clark, Alaska, United States | JAY A. Ofsthun | Fatal | 3 |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft 99 | Auburn, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 8 |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Cessna P206D | Limerick, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Cessna 182C | West Lebanon, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Cessna C150 | Eliot, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-18-95 | Millinocket, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Bangor, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |