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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lake LA-4 · Kenosha, WI · September 27, 2012

Date: September 27, 2012 · 14:20 local
Place: Kenosha, WI
Airport: Kenosha Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1127L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA661
Reported as: Lake LA-4
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,222 total720 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N1127LRegistration cancelled Sep 8, 2016 · Lake LA-4S/N 289 · Built 1964 Airframe modelLake LA-4 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot performed successful run up and departed runway 7R at Kenosha. During the take off roll, engine began sputtering. Pilot continued roll and became airborne. Engine quit and pilot attempted emergency landing in parking lot. Aircraft struck a small hill, hit a grove of small bushes and rotated to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL RUN UP AND DEPARTED RUNWAY 7R AT KENOSHA. DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL, ENGINE BEGAN SPUTTERING. PILOT CONTINUED ROLL AND BECAME AIRBORNE. ENGINE QUIT AND PILOT ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING IN PARKING LOT. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SMALL HILL, HIT A GROVE OF SMALL BUSHES AND ROTATED TO A STOP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN12LA661Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKenosha, WIThe 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.Sep 27, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1127L · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19730722022479ALevel Off Touchdown · Bethel, MEOn touchdown nose dug into water left float broke off. Aircraft sank.Jul 22, 1973 · Substantial damage