Lake LA4 N2672P
15 July 1993 · Turner Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1993 at about 19:04 local time, a Lake LA4 registered N2672P, operated by Jones, David B., was involved in an accident near Turner Lake, Alaska, United States. 3 people were 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 19:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Turner Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.5794, -134.7708
- Aircraft
- Lake LA4
- Registration
- N2672P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jones, David B.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juneau → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA118
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
PILOT-IN-COMMAND MISJUDGED THE LANDING FLARE ON A GLASSY WATER LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GLASSY WATER CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING LANDING ON A LAKE WITH A GLASSY WATER CONDITION THE PILOT DID NOT FLARE SOON ENOUGH AND DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE IMPACT WITH THE WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1998 | Lake LA4-200 | Peshtigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1988 | Lake LA4-250 | Shaftsbury, Vermont, United States | Harry W. Rhule | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1986 | Lake LA4-180 | Folsom, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Lake LA4-200 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1985 | Lake LA4-200 | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 2002 | Lake LA4-200 | Frankston, Texas, United States | Danny L. Dugan | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |