Lake LA-4-200 N80044
14 August 1983 · Stow, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1983 at about 14:45 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N80044 was involved in an accident near Stow, Massachusetts, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stow, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minuteman (6B6)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N80044
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83FNA05
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
DURING TAKEOFF, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED A NOTICEABLE LOSS OF POWER & LOWERED THE NOSE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO LOSE ALTITUDE, SO HE SELECTED AN OPEN FIELD FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. WHILE LANDING ON UNEVEN TERRAIN, THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND & THE ACFT CARTWHEELED. AN ON SITE INVESTIGATION & A SUBSEQUENT ENG RUN-UP REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE POWER LOSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1983 | Lake LA-4-200 | Eastsound, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Nov 1983 | Lake LA-4-200 | St. Michaels, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Lake LA 4-200 | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | Bruce W. Lory | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1983 | Lake LA-4-200 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Lake LA-4 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | James R. Guest | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1983 | Lake LA-4-200 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1983 | Vector 610 | Turners Falls, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Eastern Ultralight SNOOP | Norton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1983 | Rotec RALLY 3B | Franklin, Massachusetts, United States | Richard Sarvas | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1983 | Cessna 402C | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Provincetown Boston Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1983 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Precision Airline | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Mooney M20E | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |