Lake LA-4 N39797
14 November 1974 · Round Pond, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 November 1974 at about 10:30 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N39797 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Round Pond, Maine, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Round Pond, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N39797
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Groton, Conn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3581
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
BOUNCED LDG, ENCTRD DOWNDRAFT OVR TREES.WIND GUSTING 15K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1974 | Lake LA-4 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1974 | Lake LA-4 | Redfield, Arkansas, United States | Central Fly SV | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1974 | Lake LA-4 | East Haddam, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1974 | Lake LA-4 | Lancaster, New Hampshire, United States | White Mountain | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1974 | Lake LA-4 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |