Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA 4 N1244L
12 June 2016 · Greers Ferry, Arkansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 June 2016 at about 13:35 local time, a Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA 4 registered N1244L was involved in an accident near Greers Ferry, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 13:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greers Ferry, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.5258, -92.1667
- Aircraft
- Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA 4
- Registration
- N1244L
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1976
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Higden → Higden
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA310
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The amphibious airplane pilot's incorrect pitch attitude during landing on choppy water, which resulted in a nose over, and substantial damage to the fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the amphibious airplane reported that during the 4th water landing of the flight, during touchdown, "the nose pitched down aggressively" and the airplane nosed over. The pilot further reported that he and the passenger were able to perform an emergency evacuation before the airplane sank. The fuselage sustained substantial damage. During a postaccident interview with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge, the pilot reported that boat wake developed in the landing area and the nose of the airplane "may have been a little low" during the landing. According to a police report, the passenger reported that "we misjudged the wave and the plane flipped onto its back." The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2017 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA 4 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4 | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | Converting Solutions Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2015 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA4-200 | Mineral, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2015 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA 4 200 | Glenwood, Minnesota, United States | Prairie Sales Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE MODEL 250 | Middle Grove, New York, United States | William R. Booth | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Lakeview, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2016 | Cessna 177 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 2016 | Mooney M20 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Mitsubishi MU 300 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Central Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Cessna 182 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2016 | Remos REMOS GX | Lowell, Arkansas, United States | Adventure Flight Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Beechcraft A36 | Bentonville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |