Lake LA-4-200 N5TB
1 September 1995 · Seaside Heights, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1995 at about 19:30 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N5TB was involved in an accident near Seaside Heights, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seaside Heights, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seaside Park (NONE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N5TB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA211
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate flare for landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with rough water. Factors relating to the accident were: loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and rough water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF AN AMPHIBIOUS AIRPLANE DEPARTED FROM AN AREA OF WATER WITH WAVES AND BOAT WAVES. DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB, ABOUT 10 FEET ABOVE THE WATER, THE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PILOT LANDED THE PLANE BACK ON THE WATER, BUT 'SLIGHTLY NOSE DOWN,' AND THE FUSELAGE WAS BUCKLED. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ENGINE WAS MADE, AND NOTHING ABNORMAL WAS NOTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1995 | Lake LA-4-200 | Int'l Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1995 | Lake LA-4-200 | Folsom Lake, California, United States | Vladimir Zeravica | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Lake LA-4-200 | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1996 | Lake LA-4-200 | Sunapee, New Hampshire, United States | NH Wing Civil Air Patrol | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Nov 1996 | Lake LA-4-200 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | Robert T. Wagner | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Lake LA-4 | Azores, Portugal | Dutchess Charters Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft A36 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Egg Harbor, New Jersey, United States | Scott Higgins | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 May 1995 | Boeing 767-383ER | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Scandinavian Airline System | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1995 | Cessna 177 | South Brunswick, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172N | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1995 | Cessna 152 | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | Gibson Air Academy Inc. | Minor injuries | - |