Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4 N1119L
11 May 1984 · Fort Myers, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 May 1984 at about 14:27 local time, a Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4 registered N1119L, operated by Franklin L. Chase, was involved in an accident near Fort Myers, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Myers, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Page Field (FMY)
- Coordinates
- 26.5593, -81.8702
- Aircraft
- Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4
- Registration
- N1119L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Franklin L. Chase
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Jacksonville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84FA165
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 ENG WAS HEARD 'POPPING' & MISFIRING DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. ABOUT 1 MIN LATER WHILE CLIMBING THRU 400-500 FT, THE PLT REPORTED AN ENG FAILURE & WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON ANY RWY. THE ACFT ENTERED A LEFT TURN, STALLED & SPUN INTO A PARKING LOT. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE ENG FUEL SYSTEM (INLINE FUEL FILTER SERVO CONTROL & FUEL FLOW DIVIDER)CONTAINED DIRT & CORROSION CONTAMINATION. THE ACFT HAD RECEIVED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION ON 11/17/83. THE ENG FUEL SYSTEM WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE ACFT HAD FLOWN 3 HRS SINCE THE INSPECTION. THE PLT HAD JUST PURCHASED THE ACFT & HAD FLOWN1 HR IN THE ACFT THE DAY BEFORE WHICH ENDED WITH A GEAR-UP LANDING. THE LAST ENTRY IN THE PLT'S LOGBOOK WAS A BIENNIAL FLT REVIEW ON 9/17/81. THE PREVIOUS ENTRY INDICATED HE HAD 1300 TOTAL HRS. ON THE DATE OF THE PLT'S LAST MEDICAL EXAM, 4/10/84, THE PLT INDICATED HE HAD 1400 TOTAL HRS WITH NO FLT TIME IN THE PREVIOUS 6 MOS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1984 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Marathon, Florida, United States | Richard Causley | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1986 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | San Juan | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1986 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Auburndale, Florida, United States | Worth Financing & Leasing Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1987 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Sparta, North Carolina, United States | Skelton, Homer D | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1987 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Haines, Alaska, United States | John R. Bremmer | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Douglas DC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 310R | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |