Plane Crash List

Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 N3128P

14 August 1989 · Bountiful, Utah, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 14 August 1989 at about 14:25 local time, a Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 registered N3128P was involved in an accident near Bountiful, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 14:25
Classification
Accident
Location
Bountiful, Utah, United States
Nearest airport
Bountiful Skypark (BTF)
Coordinates
40.8907, -111.9294
Aircraft
Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200
Registration
N3128P
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Garden City → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN89LA195

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING. THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION (LACK OF A WEATHER BRIEFING) AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DRG ARRIVAL, THE PLT MADE A STRAIGHT-IN APCH TO RWY 16 IN WINDS THAT HE ESTIMATED WERE VARIABLE AT 20 GUSTING 55 KTS. HE RPRTD THAT DRG THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT WAS LIFTED BY A GUST OF WIND. HE APPLIED POWER & THE ACFT SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RWY. HOWEVER, THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL & THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK 2 PARKED AIRPLANES BEFORE COMING TO REST.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
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23 May 1987 Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200
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1 Mar 1987 Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200
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22 Apr 1986 Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200
N6155V
San Juan
no coordinates
- No injuries -
29 Aug 1992 Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200
N8011Y
Bucoda, Washington, United States Pace, William R. No injuries -

All 36 records for this type

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