Lake LA-4 N39783
22 October 1977 · Saratoga Spngs, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1977 at about 13:30 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N39783 was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Saratoga Spngs, New York, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saratoga Spngs, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Saratoga County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N39783
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Amityville, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3183
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
N3501, SUBSTANTIAL DMG. PLT SEAT BACK FAILED, PLTUNABLE TO REACH BRAKES.
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 | - |
| 13 Jun 1977 | Lake LA-4 | Matanuska Glcr, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 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 | - |
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 | - |