Aerofab LA-4 N993PT
8 July 2023 · Big Prairie, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 2023 at about 13:10 local time, a Aerofab LA-4 registered N993PT was involved in an accident near Big Prairie, Michigan, 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 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Prairie, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.5115, -85.6170
- Aircraft
- Aerofab LA-4
- Registration
- N993PT
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1966
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Haven → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN23LA287
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The airplane’s collision with a submerged log during a water landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were completing water landings in the amphibious airplane. They had already completed several landings on the same pond without incident. During the accident landing, upon touchdown the airplane impacted a submerged log, which punctured a large hole in the hull. The pilots egressed without further incident and the airplane sank. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerofab LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1980 | Aerofab LA-4-2 | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2023 | Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-23UB | Belleville, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 2023 | Flight CTSW | Gregory, Michigan, United States | Cameron Michael F | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Beechcraft C-99 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Ameriflight, LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Rutan LONGEZ | Genoa Township, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 2023 | Robinson R44 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Michigan Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Cessna A188B | Bay Port, Michigan, United States | Vaughns Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |