Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 N8001J
22 September 2010 · New Castle, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 September 2010 at about 21:30 local time, a Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 registered N8001J was involved in an accident near New Castle, Virginia, United States. 2 people were 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Castle, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Castle International Airpo (VA85)
- Coordinates
- 37.4722, -80.1011
- Aircraft
- Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200
- Registration
- N8001J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Castle → Moneta
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA497
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, the airplane was accelerating normally during the takeoff roll into a 6- to 8-knot headwind. About halfway down the turf runway, the airplane became airborne and then settled back onto the runway. The pilot decided to abort the takeoff and reduced power while applying the brakes. He realized that the airplane would not be able to stop prior to impacting a berm located at the end of the runway and added full power. The airplane cleared the berm, crossed a dirt road, and impacted a tree and several boulders before coming to rest in a pond. The pilot stated that it had rained earlier in the day and that the runway might have still been damp. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2010 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Sequim, Washington, United States | - | No 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 | - |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Lakeview, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2010 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 | Marion, Virginia, United States | Med-Trans Corp | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Boeing 767 | Dulles, Virginia, United States | British Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Cessna 172N | Waynesboro, Virginia, United States | Apollo Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172R | Hampton, Virginia, United States | Langley Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Cessna 172H | Weyers Cave, Virginia, United States | Price Michael W | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Sep 2010 | Cessna 182Q | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |