Lake 4-200 N1214L
6 July 1980 · Byron Center, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1980 at about 07:45 local time, a Lake 4-200 registered N1214L, operated by Fidelity AVN, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Byron Center, Michigan, United States. 4 people were 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 07:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Byron Center, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- South Kent
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake 4-200
- Registration
- N1214L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fidelity AVN
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Grand Rapids, Mi → Lancaster, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2461
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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
FUEL INJ NOZZLES PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake 4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1980 | Lake 4-200 | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1980 | Lake 4-200 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1980 | Lake 4-200 | Tomball, Texas, United States | SW Lake Acft D | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1980 | Lake 4-200 | Hewitt Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Oct 1980 | Lake 4-200 | Little Egg, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 May 1979 | Lake 4-200 | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |