Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 N8543W
13 April 2007 · Sarasota, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 April 2007 at about 15:10 local time, a Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 registered N8543W was involved in an accident near Sarasota, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sarasota, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sarasota/Bradenton Intl (SRQ)
- Coordinates
- 27.3956, -82.5544
- Aircraft
- Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200
- Registration
- N8543W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sarasota → Bartow
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA07LA074
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during initial climb after takeoff, resulting in a forced landing, and an in-flight collision with transmission wires and terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that no discrepancies were noted during his preflight inspection, or engine run-up before takeoff. He retracted the landing gear after obtaining a positive rate of climb, but was only able to accelerate to 65 miles-per-hour, and did not climb higher than 150-200 feet. The engine then had a loss of engine power, and the pilot maneuvered the airplane for a forced landing on a street. While descending, the left wing contacted three power lines. The airplane then impacted the ground hard. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2005 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Conesus, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2004 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Jens Hoyt | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Sequim, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | New Castle, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Oroville, California, United States | Weldon Hord | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2007 | Beechcraft 76 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-31-350 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Baer Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Boeing 757-232 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Delta Airlines Inc DFW Base Maintenance | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Cessna 182Q | Cudjoe Key, Florida, United States | Mark A Chase | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Cessna 190 | Yulee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-24-250 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Robert H. Meier | No injuries | - |