Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 N6203V
6 January 1997 · Channelview, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 January 1997 at about 22:00 local time, a Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 registered N6203V was involved in an accident near Channelview, Texas, United States. One person was 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Channelview, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skyhaven (8TX7)
- Coordinates
- 29.7795, -95.1099
- Aircraft
- Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200
- Registration
- N6203V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA078
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Loss of aircraft control due to the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. Factors were the crosswind, and the muddy terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing roll/taxi on runway 9, a 'severe wind shear' deviated direction of travel to a muddy portion of the sod runway, and the nose landing gear sunk 6 to 8 inches into the soft ground. The nose landing gear sheared off, and the aircraft continued for 70 feet until it nosed over and came to a stop inverted. The pilot reported the winds at the time of the accident were from 050 degrees at 11 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1995 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1994 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Bucoda, Washington, United States | Pace, William R. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2004 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Jens Hoyt | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Oroville, California, United States | Weldon Hord | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Conesus, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1997 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | El Indio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Cessna 182Q | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Whitewright, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Edna, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Cessna 152 | Gorman, Texas, United States | Spencer Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Cessna 152 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Bridgeport Flight Training | Minor injuries | - |