Lake LA-4-200 N2883P
30 July 1988 · Montpelier, Vermont, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1988 at about 19:30 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N2883P was involved in an accident near Montpelier, Vermont, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montpelier, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N2883P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burlington → Laconia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA198
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION OF WATER AND RUST PARTICLES IN FUEL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER EXPERIENCING AN ENGINE PROBLEM DURING A FERRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT KNAPP STATE AIRPORT IN MONTPELIER, VERMONT. HOWEVER, DURING THE APPROACH THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A NEARBY FIELD. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED WITH WATER AND PARTICLES OF RUST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Wantagh, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Lake LA-4 | Linden, New Jersey, United States | Walter FIL | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Candlewood Lake, Connecticut, United States | James A.marquis | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Mico, Texas, United States | Ward D. Heinrich | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Lakeside, Montana, United States | Cook, LEW W. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Fox Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Swanton, Vermont, United States | Donald Manchester | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1988 | Lake LA4-250 | Shaftsbury, Vermont, United States | Harry W. Rhule | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172P | Post Mills, Vermont, United States | Ormand E. Schade | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna U206G | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Robert Hagelin | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1988 | Let L13 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Thomas MC Whirter | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1988 | Cessna 210 | Stowe, Vermont, United States | Sea Air Associates | Minor injuries | - |