# NTSB ATL92LA065: Lake LA-4-200, N111TY, Hull, GA, March 18, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 18, 1992, 18:40 local (23:40 UTC)
- Place: Hull, GA
- Coordinates: 34.009395, -83.289787 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0094&lon=-83.2898&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8574
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL92LA065
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8574/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA065

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND INFLIGHT PLANNING, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, AND HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LONG LANDING AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ground
  - proper touchdown point - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS BRIEFED ON HEADWIND CONDITIONS EN ROUTE TO HIS DESTINATION.  HE DEPARTED WITH 4 HOURS ON FUEL ON BOARD.  AS HE APPROACHED HIS DESTINATION, HE SPOTTED A LAKE, AND ELECTED TO LAND HIS AMPHIBIOUS AIRPLANE, DUE TO A LACK OF FUEL ON BOARD.  EN ROUTE TO THE LAKE, ABOUT 3 HOURS 55 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT.  HE LANDED LONG, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER COLLIDING WITH TERRAIN ON THE FAR SHORE.  AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED ONLY 1/2 OUNCE OF FUEL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N111TY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N111TY), registered now, S/N 468 (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: 468
- Airframe hours: 1383
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Timothy J. Young
- Registered owner: James A. Young & Timothy Young
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 16, 1991, 15 hours before
- Departed: LEX, LEXINGTON, KY
- Destination: AHN, ATHENS, GA
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 6,000 total, 350 in this make and model, 5,800 as pilot in command, 23 in the last 30 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 170° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft broken
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: AHN, 7 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (2)

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

- [Accident 19920318007969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920318007969A), Mar 18, 1992: Conaer LA4200, Hull, GA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route IFR. Broke out landed in a lake but overshot into trees on shore. No IFR fuel reserve.
- [Incident 19920318012949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920318012949I), Mar 18, 1992: Conaer LA4200, Lexington, KY. Pilot stated fuel gauges inoperative and became stressed. Barely able to execute ATC instructions for ILS approach.

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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