# NTSB ANC87LA065: Lake LA-4-200, N65678, North Pole, AK, May 4, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 3, 1987, 21:35 local (May 4, 1987, 05:35 UTC)
- Place: North Pole, AK
- Location: 64.7527° N, 147.3627° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Pole, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7527&lon=-147.3627&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4846
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC87LA065
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4846/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA065

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - fuel system - exhaustion (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel system,tank - exhaustion (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER LIFTING OFF THE WATER THE ENGINE QUIT; THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON THE GRAVEL BAR. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE PLTS FLT TIME WAS NOT REPORTED OR AVAILABLE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65678](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65678-1989-01-04), registration cancelled 1989-01-04, S/N 601 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-4-200
- Registry model: [Lake LA-4-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-la-4-200) (registry code 5110310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 601
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A18 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Robert D. Carleson
- Registered owner: Robert D. Carleson
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 50 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19870504012019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870504012019A), May 4, 1987: Conaer LA4200, North Pole, AK, Substantial damage. The engine failed from fuel exhaustion on takeoff. The amphibian was making a water takeoff and struck a gravel bar

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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