Lake LA-4 N2032L
12 April 1992 · Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 April 1992 at about 22:41 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N2032L, operated by Ronald L. Strahm, was involved in an accident near Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and 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 22:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lee's Summitt (K84)
- Coordinates
- 38.9094, -94.3804
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N2032L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronald L. Strahm
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Independence
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA128
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A DELAYED ABORTED TAKEOFF BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT IS THE PRESENCE OF CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE ABORTED A TAKEOFF DURING INITIAL CLIMB. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE AIRPLANE ENGINE STARTED SURGING AFTER LIFTOFF. HE DECIDED TO LAND AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE ON THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE END AND COLLIDING WITH A DITCH. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE AND AN ENGINE TEST RUN DISCLOSED NO DEFECTS. WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE (TEMPERATURE 53 DEGREES, DEWPOINT 29 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT) WERE PRESENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1992 | Lake LA-4-200 | Hull, Georgia, United States | Timothy J. Young | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1992 | Lake LA-4 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Howard Fired & Thomas Hendren | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Lake LA-4-200 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | Brook Aero, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1991 | Lake LA-4 | Wilton, Maine, United States | Al's Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1993 | Lake LA-4 | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 May 1993 | Lake LA-4-200 | Springport, Michigan, United States | Legg, Thomas C. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1992 | Cessna 150L | Waldron, Missouri, United States | SST Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Cessna 177B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Dart, John C. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Dec 1992 | Schweizer 269C | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Board of Police Commissioners | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Maryland Height, Missouri, United States | Flotron, Francis E., JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172 | Aurora, Missouri, United States | Vernon W. Warren | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-32-300 | Shell Knob, Missouri, United States | James A. Oeffinger | Serious injuries | - |