Lake LA-4 N8005E
9 May 1982 · Dowagiac, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1982 at about 16:00 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N8005E, operated by Bryan E. ERB, was involved in an accident near Dowagiac, Michigan, United States. 4 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dowagiac, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N8005E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bryan E. ERB
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dowagiac → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA159
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAXI TO THE SHORE THE AIRCRAFT RAN INTO THE WAKE OF A BOAT AND SKIPPED SIDEWAYS. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A SECOND WAVE THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE WATER SHEARING OFF THE SPONSON AND BENDING THE WING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1982 | Lake LA-4 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Robert Bernards | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1982 | Lake LA-4 | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | Conard O. Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1982 | Lake LA-4-200 | Rockport, Texas, United States | Professional Contractors Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1982 | Lake LA-4 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | Edward Brown | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Lake LA-4-200 | Canandaiqua, New York, United States | Meaott Const. Company | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1982 | Lake LA-4-200 | Standard Rock, Michigan, United States | DON Johnson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John Martenson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Cessna 310R | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | Union Boiler Company | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Breezy RLU-1 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | Robert Pulver | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Mooney M20E | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Kyoko Simmons | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Douglas D. McAdams | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Raven S55 | Mattawan, Michigan, United States | Kazoo Drifters | Serious injuries | - |