Lake LA4-200 N1056L
1 August 2004 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 2004 at about 15:30 local time, a Lake LA4-200 registered N1056L was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.9667, -88.5000
- Aircraft
- Lake LA4-200
- Registration
- N1056L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oshkosh → Newark
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04CA219
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The unsuitable rough water conditions encountered during the attempted water takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The amphibious airplane was damaged when it reportedly encountered a large wave during a water takeoff and subsequently impacted the water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2004 | Lake LA4-270T | Crowley, Louisiana, United States | Charles R. Talen | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2002 | Lake LA4-200 | Frankston, Texas, United States | Danny L. Dugan | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Lake LA4-200 | Peshtigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Lake LA4 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Lake LA4 | Turner Lake, Alaska, United States | Jones, David B. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Lake LA4-200 | Split, Croatia | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2004 | Knoepflein LANCAIR LEGACY 2000 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2004 | Williams GLASTAR GS-1 | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 2004 | Robinson R22 BETA | Genesee Depot, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2004 | Cirrus SR-22 | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 2004 | Piper PA-12 | Hartford, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Olson SONEX | Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |