Lake LA-4-200 N3121P
30 April 2002 · Headland, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 April 2002 at about 18:45 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N3121P, operated by Robert K. Daugherty, was involved in an accident near Headland, Alabama, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Headland, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Headland Muni (0J6)
- Coordinates
- 31.3647, -85.3094
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N3121P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert K. Daugherty
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Headland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA02LA092
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
a loss of engine power for undetermined reason resulting in damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, shortly after takeoff on runway 17, he retracted the landing gear, and noted that the airplane "did not continue to climb." He turned away from a populated area, and headed back towards the airport. He stated that the airplane "did not appear to be developing adequate power and was descending. The pilot elected to keep the landing gear up and land in a soft plowed field, about 500 yards southeast of the airport. Upon touchdown the airplane's left float separated, and the left wing impacted with the ground. After the accident a test run on the engine revealed that the engine was run to 2600 RPM, and no discrepancies were found.
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 | - |
| 15 Sep 2003 | Lake LA-4-200 | Ashland, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Lake LA-4 | Mulberry, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Lake LA-4-200 | Cusick, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Lake LA-4-200 | Wilmot, New Hampshire, United States | Stephen Young | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Lake LA-4 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft B50 | Clanton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Hughes HU-269-A | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Consolidated-Vultee 108-M | Bayou La Batre, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Schweizer 300C | Haleyville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Cessna 182F | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28-151 | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Bessemer Aviation | No injuries | - |