Lake LA-4 N7610L
23 May 1969 · Detroit, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 May 1969 at about 19:15 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N7610L was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Detroit, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N7610L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1351
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LOSS DUE TO PLT ALLOWING R WING FLOAT TO STRIKE WATER.SANK IN DETROIT RIVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1969 | Lake LA-4 | North Creek, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1969 | Lake LA-4 | Copake, New York, United States | MR Leasing COM | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1969 | Lake LA-4 | Quinlan, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1970 | Lake LA-4 | New Cumbrlnd, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Sep 1970 | Lake LA-4 | Hernando, Mississippi, United States | Memphis Air CH | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Lake LA-4 | Otis, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |