Lake LA-4-200 N1072L
3 September 1989 · Orlando, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 1989 at about 17:44 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N1072L was involved in an accident near Orlando, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orlando, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orlando Executive (ORL)
- Coordinates
- 28.5596, -81.3510
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N1072L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sanford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA239
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
RETRACTION OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED (RETRACTED) ABOUT 300 YARDS DOWN THE RUNWAY & THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED NO REASON FOR THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TO RETRACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1989 | Lake LA-4-200-EP | Bellevue, Washington, United States | Lake Aircraft | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Oct 1989 | Lake LA-4 | Apalachicola, Florida, United States | D'alemberte, Talbot S. | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172H | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1989 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Daytona Bch Shr, Florida, United States | Aerial Messages, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1989 | Coutz QUICKIE Q-2 | Lake City, Florida, United States | Rowe, Reardon L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150M | Miramar, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |