Lake LA-4 N7601L
29 March 1968 · Sanford, Maine, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 March 1968 at about 20:00 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N7601L, operated by Lake Aircraft, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sanford, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sanford, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sanford
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N7601L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lake Aircraft
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0964
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RECOVERY DATE 3/30/68.PLT TOOKOFF TOWARD UNLIGHTED AREA, ENCOUNTERED LOW FOG BANK.NOT INSTRMT RATED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1968 | Lake LA-4 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1968 | Lake LA-4 | Hickory Crnr, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1968 | Lake LA-4 | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | Riverdale Prod | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1968 | Lake LA-4 | Clayton, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Lake LA-4 | Saugerties, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1967 | Lake LA-4 | Outh Hero, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |