# NTSB ANC76AA046: Lake LA-4, N5037L, Skagway, AK, October 17, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 17, 1975
- Place: Skagway, AK · SKAGWAY, AK
- Location: 59.4605° N, 135.2832° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Skagway, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.4605&lon=-135.2832&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151310
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4175  75/10/17 NR.SKAGWAY,AK         LAKE LA-4           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 350
        TIME - 1231                    N5037L              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 11/6/75.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5037L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5037L-1976-02-19), registration cancelled 1976-02-19, S/N 494 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-4
- Registry model: [Lake LA-4-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-la-4-200) (registry code 5110310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751017040719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751017040719A), Oct 17, 1975: Conaer LA4200, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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