Lake LA-4 N527B
17 May 1987 · Stafford, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1987 at about 20:00 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N527B, operated by Shelton, John W. JR., was involved in an accident near Stafford, Virginia, United States. 3 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stafford, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N527B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Shelton, John W. JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO87DIA01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A SUBMERGED OBJECT WHICH PENETRATED THE HULL AND DISLODGED THE RIGHT PONTOON. THE AIRCRAFT SANK IN APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET OF WATER AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. A BOAT CAME BY SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND TOWED THE AIRCRAFT INTO SHORE.
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 | - |
| 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 |
| 4 May 1987 | Lake LA-4-200 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | Robert D. Carleson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1987 | Eagle Balloons C-7 | Montvale, Virginia, United States | Above the Rest, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Ham WIZARD | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Bennetter-Stevens STARDUSTER | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Larry T. Hubbard | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Grumman AA-5B | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | Charles D. Griffard | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Saluda, Virginia, United States | Carl J. Prater | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1987 | Rockwell 500S | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Sievers, Norbert H. | No injuries | - |