Lake LA4-200 N1298L
19 May 2002 · Frankston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 May 2002 at about 17:30 local time, a Lake LA4-200 registered N1298L, operated by Danny L. Dugan, was involved in an accident near Frankston, Texas, United States. 2 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankston, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.0500, -95.4994
- Aircraft
- Lake LA4-200
- Registration
- N1298L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Danny L. Dugan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Frankston → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA156
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions while landing on the water which resulted in a water loop/swerve. A contributing factor was a wind gust.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the amphibian airplane reported that as he touched down on the water, "a gust of wind caught the right wing and lifted it very quickly." The left wing sponson (float) then "caught the water," and the airplane "pulled" around resulting in damage to the engine support, wings, and fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2004 | Lake LA4-200 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Lake LA4-270T | Crowley, Louisiana, United States | Charles R. Talen | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Lake LA4-200 | Peshtigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Lake LA4 | Turner Lake, Alaska, United States | Jones, David B. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Lake LA4 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Lake LA4-200 | Split, Croatia | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2002 | Boeing A75SN1 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Cessna 188A | Vincent, Texas, United States | Elk Creek Spraying Service | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Bellanca 17-30 | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Cessna 340A | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jan 2002 | Beechcraft C23 | Sinton, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |