Lake LA-4-200 N6686L
13 July 1990 · Bellingham, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1990 at about 01:15 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N6686L was involved in an accident near Bellingham, Washington, United States. 2 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 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bellingham, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Whatcom
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N6686L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Whidbey Nas → Lake Whatcom
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90LA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE DOING A SERIES OF LANDINGS ON LAKE WHATCOM. DURING THE SECOND TAKEOFF RUN, THE LAKE AMPHIBIAN STRUCK AND UNSEEN OBJECT, TEARING A HOLE IN THE HULL. THE AIRCRAFT SANK A FEW MINNUTES AFTER THE OCCUPANTS ESCAPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1990 | Lake LA-4-200 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Lake LA-4-200 | Gt. Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | Paul E. Thorn | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Lake LA-4-200 | Have de Grace, Maryland, United States | Seawind Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1990 | Lake LA-4 | Onalaska, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Lake LA-4-200-EP | Bellevue, Washington, United States | Lake Aircraft | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Lake LA-4-200 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | Brook Aero, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1990 | Cessna 177B | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1990 | Bell 206B | Winthrop, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1990 | Bell BH-47G3B2 | Des Moines, Washington, United States | Richard H. Butz | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1990 | Cessna 140 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Bogar, Floyd | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150J | Graham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Bell 206 | Cougar, Washington, United States | Bluebird Helicopter | No injuries | - |