Lake LA 4-200 N80111
6 June 1987 · Fife Lake, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1987 at about 15:10 local time, a Lake LA 4-200 registered N80111, operated by Baron, Paul, was involved in an accident near Fife Lake, Michigan, United States. 2 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 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fife Lake, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.5707, -85.3494
- Aircraft
- Lake LA 4-200
- Registration
- N80111
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Baron, Paul
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cadillac → Boyne City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87DEM07
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 PLT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH WHILE IN CRUISE FLT. AFTER ALL EFFORTS TO SMOOTH IT OUT FAILED, THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON FIFE LAKE. THE ACFT LANDED NORMALLY FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE AND WATER STARTED TO ENTER THE COCKPIT. THE ACFT SANK IN 25-30 FEET OF WATER. THE PLT DID NOT HAVE A SEA PLANE RATING AND ONE WITNESS STATED THAT THE ACFT LOST POWER AND DROPPED 'ABRUPTLY AND SLAMMED INTO THE LAKE.' INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.
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 | - |
| 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 |
| 4 May 1987 | Lake LA-4-200 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | Robert D. Carleson | No injuries | - |
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 | - |