Lake 200 N67C
22 June 1992 · Clearlake, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1992 at about 02:14 local time, a Lake 200 registered N67C, operated by Baker. Jean A., was involved in an accident near Clearlake, California, 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 02:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clearlake, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.9606, -122.6409
- Aircraft
- Lake 200
- Registration
- N67C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Baker. Jean A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Woodland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA256
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE WEATHER EVALUATION OF THE WIND ON THE LAKE AND HIS DELAY IN LIFT-OFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH WATER THAT EXISTED ON THE UNSHELTERED SECTION OF THE LAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STARTED THE WATER TAKEOFF RUN FROM A SHELTERED COVE. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A WAVE AS IT EXITED THE COVE INTO OPEN WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Ludlow, California, United States | Higgins, Melvin W & Jean | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft C-23 | Fullerton, California, United States | Eldon R. Howe | No injuries | - |
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