Lake LA-4-200 N32LB
1 April 2012 · Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 April 2012 at about 17:00 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N32LB, operated by Sheble Aviation, was involved in an accident near Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4760, -114.3616
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N32LB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sheble Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Mohave → Fort Mohave
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12CA151
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain directional control during a water touchdown.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was performing a water landing in a cove with gusty wind conditions. The airplane touched down twice and, on the third touchdown, veered violently to the left. He believed that he either “chined and waterlooped” or that the left sponson contacted the water first. Both sponsons and the left wing tip were substantially damaged. Additionally, the left side of the airplane’s nose and left fuselage at the pilot entry station were wrinkled and bent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2013 | Lake LA-4 | Monticello, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Lake LA-4 | Chapin, South Carolina, United States | Jay E Seward II | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2014 | Lake LA 4 200 | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2008 | Lake LA-4-200 | Apopka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Lake LA-4 | Algonac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2007 | Lake LA-4-200 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2012 | Luscombe 8E | Winslow, Arizona, United States | Morne Juan Van Staden | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2012 | Piper PA28R | Peoria, Arizona, United States | Westwind Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2012 | Eurocopter AS350B3 2B1 | Newfield, Arizona, United States | Department of Homeland Security | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Cessna 150 | St Johns, Arizona, United States | Ronald Yearman | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2012 | Piper PA-28-160 | Tacna, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Piper PA30 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |