Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 N963L

Summary

On 28 June 2021 at about 18:00 local time, a Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 registered N963L was involved in an accident near Mio, Michigan, 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.

Date

28 June 2021 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Mio, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Oscoda County Dennis Kauffman (51M)

Coordinates

44.6748, -84.1220

Aircraft

Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200

Registration

N963L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Lewiston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA294

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff roll when the engine did not produce full power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot performed a preflight inspection of the airplane and an engine run-up before departing on a personal flight. During the takeoff roll, the tachometer indicated 200 rpm below normal, which was an indication that the engine was not producing full power. The pilot continued the takeoff, and after liftoff, the airplane would not accelerate. The airplane descended and impacted terrain resulting in substantial damage to both wings. The low engine power indication should have prompted the pilot to abort the takeoff, which would have avoided the accident. A postaccident examination of the engine was not performed because the airplane owner did not make the engine available.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.