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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 · Twenty Nine Pal, CA · April 21, 2021

Date: April 21, 2021 · 15:12 local
Place: Twenty Nine Pal, CA
Airport: Twenty Nine Palms
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2989P
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA171
Reported as: Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N2989PRegistration cancelled May 31, 2025 · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200S/N 954 · Built 1979 Airframe modelConsolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N2989P departed knta airport. Airplane climed to about 200 feet above AGL at which aircraft had partial loss of powerand was unable to maintain altitude. N2989P began to vibrate in the engine area. Unable to get back to airport, the plane made an emergency landing on a road and suffered major damage. Pilot had minor injuries

As the FAA filed it

N2989P DEPARTED KNTA AIRPORT. AIRPLANE CLIMED TO ABOUT 200 FEET ABOVE AGL AT WHICH AIRCRAFT HAD PARTIAL LOSS OF POWERAND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. N2989P BEGAN TO VIBRATE IN THE ENGINE AREA. UNABLE TO GET BACK TO AIRPORT, THE PLANE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD AND SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE. PILOT HAD MINOR INJURIES

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 WPR21LA171Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTwentynine Palms, CAA partial loss of engine power due to inadequate ignition from cracked spark plugs and a failed magneto.Apr 21, 2021 · Substantial damage