# NTSB CHI68F0241: Lake LA-4, N2001L, Union, MI, July 5, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 5, 1967
- Place: Union, MI · UNION, MI
- Location: 41.7862° N, 85.8678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Union, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7862&lon=-85.8678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115551
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68F0241
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0241

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2447   67/7/5    UNION,MICH          LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 12235
        TIME - 1000                    N2001L              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 370 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAMES LANDING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2001L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2001L), registered now, S/N 334, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-4
- Registry model: [Aerofab LA-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerofab-la-4) (registry code 5110312) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Games Landing

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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