Lake LA-4 N1223L
13 June 1977 · Matanuska Glcr, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 June 1977, a Lake LA-4 registered N1223L was involved in an accident during in flight near Matanuska Glcr, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Matanuska Glcr, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N1223L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Anchorage, Ak → Anchorage, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Unknown/Not Reported
- NTSB number
- 3-3809
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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 08/16/78.TWO PAX NOT FOUND, PRESUMED FATAL.WITNESS RPT LOW CEILING IN AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1977 | Lake LA-4 | Moscow, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1977 | Lake LA-4 | Turquoise Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1977 | Lake LA-4 | Tylertown, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Lake LA-4 | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1977 | Lake LA-4 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Augusta Acft. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1977 | Lake LA-4 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |