Lake LA-4-200 N1109L
27 November 1996 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 November 1996 at about 22:13 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N1109L, operated by Robert T. Wagner, was involved in an accident near St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 22:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albert Whitted (SPG)
- Coordinates
- 27.8193, -82.6797
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N1109L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert T. Wagner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stockbridge → Albert Whitted
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL97LA020
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the engine lost power while on approach to his destination airport, after 2.8 hours of flight. Postaccident investigation revealed the fuel cell to be empty. The pilot had topped off the 40-gallon fuel tank before departure. According to the available performance data for the airplane, as well as the pilot's recent operating experience in the airplane, sufficient fuel should have been aboard the airplane for the 355 nautical mile flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1996 | Lake LA-4-200 | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1996 | Lake LA-4-200 | Sunapee, New Hampshire, United States | NH Wing Civil Air Patrol | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Lake LA-4 | Azores, Portugal | Dutchess Charters Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1996 | Lake LA-4 | Gallipolis, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1995 | Lake LA-4-200 | Int'l Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1995 | Lake LA-4-200 | Folsom Lake, California, United States | Vladimir Zeravica | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Robinson R-22-BETA | Bunnell, Florida, United States | International Helicopter Acad. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150F | Ocala, Florida, United States | TOM McGhee Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172N | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1996 | Enstrom F-28C | Defuniak Spring, Florida, United States | Robert D. Duda | Minor injuries | - |