Lake LA-4-200 N1217L
20 July 1987 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1987 at about 01:00 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N1217L, operated by Alan G. Larson, was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Snag Lake
- Coordinates
- 60.6610, -150.8995
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N1217L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alan G. Larson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kenai → Kenai Peninsula
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA102
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF THE AMPHIBIOUS AIRPLANE APPLIED INADEQUATE TECHNIQUE DURING THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AND COMPOUNDED THE PROBLEM BY DELAYING ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. HE CHANGED HIS MIND TWICE BEFORE FLYING/SKIDDING INTO TREES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE RETRACTED FLAPS BEFORE REDUCING THROTTLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1987 | Lake LA-4 | Lake George, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Lake LA 4-200 | Fife Lake, Michigan, United States | Baron, Paul | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1987 | Lake LA-4 | Stafford, Virginia, United States | Shelton, John W. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Lake LA-4-200 | Coal Lake, Alaska, United States | John A. Steeby | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Lake LA-4-200 | Grafton, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Lake LA-4-200 | Nixa, Missouri, United States | Joseph B. Carroll | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |