Lake LA4 N2994P

Summary

On 14 August 2020 at about 21:18 local time, a Lake LA4 registered N2994P was involved in an accident near West Palm Beach, Florida, 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.

Date

14 August 2020 at 21:18

Classification

Accident

Location

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

North Palm Beach County Genera (F45)

Coordinates

26.8456, -80.2217

Aircraft

Lake LA4

Registration

N2994P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20LA285

1 person had minor injuries.

An on-ground engine fire, the source of which could not be determined based on the available evidence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The rear-facing engine was mounted on top of the cabin on the amphibious airplane. During the landing roll, the pilot opened the airplane’s gull wing door and a fire erupted from the rear of the cabin, travelling forward. The pilot and passenger egressed the airplane as it rolled off the runway into a grass area, came to rest upright, and was consumed by fire. Review of maintenance logbooks revealed that an overhauled engine was installed about 5 hours before the accident, which included a new fuel supply flex hose and oil cooler; however, due to the extensive thermal damage, examination could not determine the source of the fire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.