Lake LA-4 N1136L
6 September 2013 · Monticello, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 2013 at about 22:00 local time, a Lake LA-4 registered N1136L was involved in an accident near Monticello, Kentucky, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monticello, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9672, -84.8517
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4
- Registration
- N1136L
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1964
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monticello → Monticello
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA13CA413
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
An encounter with a large wave during water taxi, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he made a pass over the lake in search of a landing site with the least amount of boat traffic. After an uneventful water landing, he began to water taxi the airplane; however, his passenger and he noticed a large wave approaching at a 45 degree angle from the port side of the airplane. As the wave impacted the airplane’s pontoons, the pilot encountered a strong left rudder deflection and the airplane nosed over into the water. A postaccident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the airplane’s nose section. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Lake LA-4-200 | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | Sheble Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2017 | Lake LA-4-200 | Muskoka, Ontario, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Lake LA 4 | Byron, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2008 | Lake LA-4-200 | Apopka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2013 | Cessna 172M | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2013 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Jackson, Kentucky, United States | U.S. Drug Enforcement Adminstration | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Hebron, Kentucky, United States | Chautauqua Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2013 | Cessna 172P | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | Eastern Kentucky University | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2013 | Bell 206B | Hartford, Kentucky, United States | Provine Helicopter Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2013 | Brewer James M KR2 | Bear Branch, Kentucky, United States | David L. Styer | No injuries | - |