# NTSB ANC79DA021: Lake LA-4, N2767P, Missing Aircraft, November 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 19, 1978
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138112
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79DA021
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA021

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4412  78/11/19   MISSING AIRCRAFT    LAKE LA-4           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N2767P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOMER,AK                    ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- INJURY AND DAMAGE INDEX PRESUMED.PIREP STATED UNABLE MATN VFR,PLT STATED GOING OUT OVER INLET.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2767P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2767P-2013-07-09), registration cancelled 2013-07-09, S/N 908, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-4
- Registry model: [Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-aeronautics-lake-la-4-200) (registry code 2400108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (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 19781119044469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781119044469A), Nov 19, 1978: Conaer LA4210, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal

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

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