Lake LA-4 N1235L
4 July 2001 · Mulberry, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 July 2001 at about 19:35 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N1235L was involved in an accident near Mulberry, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 19:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mulberry, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- South Lakeland (X49)
- Coordinates
- 27.9333, -82.3497
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N1235L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mulberry → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL01LA071
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was rough and uneven terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after lift-off, the engine rpm went to idle and quit. The pilot initially attempted to return to the departure airport, but subsequently selected a nearby clearing for an emergency landing. The airplane collided with rough and uneven terrain, and burst into flames as the pilot maneuvered the airplane for the emergency landing. No contamination was observed in the oil filter element or suction screen. The pilot estimated that approximately 40 gallons of fuel were on board the airplane at the accident. Examination of the airframe and the engine assembly failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or a component failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2001 | Lake LA-4-200 | Orlando, Florida, United States | George Kirby | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Lake LA-4 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2000 | Lake LA-4-200 | Iuka, Mississippi, United States | Steven Roddy | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2000 | Lake LA-4-200 | Claremore, Oklahoma, United States | Kenneth L. Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Lake LA-4-200 | Logan, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2000 | Lake LA-4-200 | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Enstrom F-28C | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Robinson R-22 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 177 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Thomas W. Norton | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Boeing 737-200 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft C90 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |