Lake LA-4-200 N1086L
28 April 1990 · Have de Grace, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1990 at about 14:00 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N1086L, operated by Seawind Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident near Have de Grace, Maryland, United States. 3 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Have de Grace, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Havre de Grace Sea Plane
- Coordinates
- 39.5396, -76.0909
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N1086L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Seawind Airways, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO90LA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND USED EXCESSIVE BRAKING TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER LEAVING THE DOCK, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CHECKED FOR BOAT TRAFFIC IN THE AREA THAT HE WAS GOING TO USE FOR TAKEOFF. HE NOTED THAT MOST OF THE BOATS WERE IN THE 20 FOOT RANGE AND WERE TAVELING IN A NORTH/SOUTH DIRECTION. ABOUT 3 SECONDS INTO HIS TAKEOFF HE OBSERVED A WAKE OF WATER TRAVELING EAST/WEST AND ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE WAKE ABOUT THE TIME IT COMBINED WITH ANOTHER WAKE TRAVELING NORTH/SOUTH WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE A/C.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1990 | Lake LA-4-200 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1990 | Cessna 182J | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Bruce D. Lisle | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1990 | Douglas DC-10 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | American Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft 36 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Tri-H Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-28-200 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Ronald Marien | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Cessna 150K | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Rose Valley Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Beechcraft C35 | Forest Hill, Maryland, United States | Chmielewski, Raymond S. | Fatal | 1 |