Lake LA-4-200 N3020P
25 February 1998 · Lake Murray, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 February 1998 at about 19:55 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N3020P was involved in an accident near Lake Murray, South Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Murray, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.9104, -81.5092
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N3020P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA98LA086
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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
The amphibian airplane collided with a partially submerged object during a water landing that ripped and crushed the hull, below the water line, from the nose cone to the left side cockpit door. The airplane subsequently nosed over and submerged in the water..
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1998 | Lake LA-4 | Saint Mary's, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Lake LA-4-200 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Lake LA-4-200 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Gregory A. Crawford | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Lake LA-4-200 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1999 | Lake LA-4-200 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | Jack Browns Seplane Base | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1999 | Lake LA-4 | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Mike D. Kincaid | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1998 | Grumman American AA-5A | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1998 | North American T-28B | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Cessna 152 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Cessna 188 | Patrick, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-28-181 | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | William J. Winkles | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1998 | Grumman AA-5B | Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |