Lake LA-4 N8005J
24 May 1982 · Winter Garden, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 1982 at about 20:30 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N8005J, operated by Howard D. Seaver, was involved in an accident near Winter Garden, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winter Garden, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N8005J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Howard D. Seaver
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winter Garden → Kissimee
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA82DA123
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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF FROM A 2500 FT LAKE, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE. THE PLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AT THE FAR END OF THE LAKE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE WIND WAS CALM AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 85 DEGREES.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1982 | Cessna 172K | Geneva, Florida, United States | Johnny E. Southerland | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182G | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Clyde E. Forsythe | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Bruce J. Lillie | No injuries | - |