Lake LA-4-200 N85020
29 December 1988 · Silver Grove, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 December 1988 at about 20:00 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N85020, operated by William E. Hillard, was involved in an incident near Silver Grove, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Silver Grove, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ohio River
- Coordinates
- 39.0397, -84.3896
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N85020
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William E. Hillard
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Batavia
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89IA063
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 A TAKEOFF RUN FROM THE OHIO RIVER, THE RIGHT SPONSON COLLIDED WITH A SUBMERGED LOG. THE A/C SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Wantagh, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Lake LA-4 | Linden, New Jersey, United States | Walter FIL | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Candlewood Lake, Connecticut, United States | James A.marquis | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Montpelier, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Mico, Texas, United States | Ward D. Heinrich | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Lakeside, Montana, United States | Cook, LEW W. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1988 | Mooney M20F | Burkesville, Kentucky, United States | Edward J. Geyman | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Hiller UH-12A | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | James F.allen | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1988 | Cessna 177RG | Berkeley, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-60-602P | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Byron/Sorrell SNS-2 | Morehead, Kentucky, United States | Carroll C. Byron | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Bow, Kentucky, United States | Console Corp. | Fatal | 2 |