Lake LA-4-200 N6686L
4 February 1987 · Bridgman, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 February 1987 at about 18:55 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N6686L, operated by Jerry L. Pfeiffer, was involved in an accident near Bridgman, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgman, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.9399, -86.5607
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N6686L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jerry L. Pfeiffer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Berrien Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87LA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM A SOFT FIELD. THE GEAR CAUGHT A RISE IN THE FIELD AND ACFT SETTLED BACK TO THE SOFT GROUND TEARING OFF THE NOSE WHEEL AND DAMAGING BOTH WINGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1987 | Lake LA-4 | Lake George, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Lake LA 4-200 | Fife Lake, Michigan, United States | Baron, Paul | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1987 | Lake LA-4 | Stafford, Virginia, United States | Shelton, John W. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Lake LA-4-200 | Coal Lake, Alaska, United States | John A. Steeby | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Lake LA-4-200 | Grafton, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Lake LA-4-200 | Nixa, Missouri, United States | Joseph B. Carroll | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Marine City, Michigan, United States | Marine City Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32-260 | Byron Center, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1987 | Piper J3C | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1987 | Cessna 150J | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Charles Spicer | No injuries | - |