Lake LA4200 N5027L
18 January 1975 · Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 January 1975 at about 15:45 local time, a Lake LA4200 registered N5027L was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA4200
- Registration
- N5027L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Dyersburg, Tn
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2276
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
AMPHIBIAN SANK DURING DEMO OF CIRCULAR TAXI/TAKEOFF.WRECKAGE NOT RECOVERED.PLT THOUGHT R GR EXTDD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA4200 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1975 | Lake LA4200 | Ringgold, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1974 | Lake LA4200 | Weems, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1977 | Lake LA4200 | Lake Santa Fe, Florida, United States | Showalter Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Lake LA4200 | Foster City, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Lake LA4200 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Sail Caribe In | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1979 | Lake LA4200 | New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |