Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 N56LA
4 July 2009 · Racine, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 2009 at about 18:00 local time, a Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 registered N56LA was involved in an accident near Racine, Wisconsin, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Racine, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.7281, -87.8069
- Aircraft
- Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200
- Registration
- N56LA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Racine
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA424
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing and subsequent separation of the airplane's sponson.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot initially reported that while landing the amphibious airplane on a lake, the left sponson struck a submerged object and separated from the airplane causing substantial damage. A subsequent examination of the airplane showed no evidence that the sponson had impacted anything. No preexisting anomalies were found with respect to the airplane, sponson, or sponson attachment. The pilot did not respond to repeated requests for information from the NTSB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2010 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Sequim, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | New Castle, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Moore Haven, Florida, United States | Fish N Fly LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Strother George C | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Lakeport, California, United States | Laconia LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2009 | Rewey William M CH 801 | Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Laseure SONERAI II | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | Michael Shute | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Cessna A188B | Suring, Wisconsin, United States | Nicolet Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Aerostar RX-9 | Marathon City, Wisconsin, United States | Handcrafted Furniture Balloon Rides LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 2009 | American AA-1 | Cumberland, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Pilgrim Samuel W Jr RV-6 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Berry Damon R | No injuries | - |