Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 N2990P
30 June 2010 · Sequim, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 June 2010 at about 02:00 local time, a Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 registered N2990P was involved in an accident near Sequim, Washington, 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sequim, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rucilla's Roost (0WN0)
- Coordinates
- 48.1372, -123.1128
- Aircraft
- Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200
- Registration
- N2990P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anacortes → Sequim
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA322
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing due to an encounter with sun glare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after an uneventful local flight, he was blinded by the sun as it suddenly appeared through the clouds during the landing flare. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway into a ditch, substantially damaging the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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