Lake LA-4-200 N6672L
3 September 2019 · Girdwood, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 2019 at about 21:15 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N6672L was involved in an accident near Girdwood, Alaska, 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Girdwood, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Girdwood (AQY)
- Coordinates
- 60.9689, -149.1194
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N6672L
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1970
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Girdwood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC19LA051
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and 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 landing gear and flaps failed to retract after departure. After verifying that the hydraulic pump circuit breaker had not opened and noting that the hydraulic pressure gauge indicated zero, he was able to successfully retract both the landing gear and wing flaps using the emergency hydraulic hand pump. Upon arrival at his destination, he again used the hand pump to extend both the landing gear and wing flaps. After touchdown, he applied the wheel brakes in an effort to slow and steer the airplane, but the airplane did not slow down. The airplane exited the side of the runway, proceeded down an embankment, and came to rest on its left wing and hull sustaining substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. Postaccident examination of the brake and flight control systems revealed no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Although the pilot reported the failure of the airplane's landing gear and wing flap hydraulic system, it was independent of the brake system and therefore was not examined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2020 | Lake LA-4-200 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Island Hoppers Seaplanes 2 LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2017 | Lake LA-4-200 | Muskoka, Ontario, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Lake LA 4 | Byron, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2021 | Lake LA-4 | Lake Isabell, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Lake LA-4 | Chapin, South Carolina, United States | Jay E Seward II | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2014 | Lake LA 4 200 | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2019 | Maule M6 | Moose Pass, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 May 2019 | Cessna A185 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2019 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Mountain Air Service LLC | Fatal | 6 |
| 12 May 2019 | Stinson 108 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Cessna 180 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2019 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Arctic Air LLC | No injuries | - |