Lake LA4 N1127L

Summary

On 27 September 2012 at about 19:30 local time, a Lake LA4 registered N1127L was involved in an accident near Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. One person was 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.

Date

27 September 2012 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Kenosha Regional (KENW)

Coordinates

42.6202, -87.9194

Aircraft

Lake LA4

Registration

N1127L

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kenosha → Romeoville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA661

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination and test run of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident flight was the airplane’s first flight after its annual maintenance inspection was completed. The pilot stated that the pretakeoff engine run-up was normal; however, during the takeoff, the engine started to "sputter”; the pilot continued the flight straight ahead, but the engine subsequently lost total power, and the pilot performed a forced landing to a grassy area. Examination and test run of the engine did not reveal any abnormalities that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.