# NTSB CHI73DEI29: Lake LA-4, N5007L, Pemberville, OH, March 1, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 1, 1973
- Place: Pemberville, OH · PEMBERVILLE, OH
- Location: 41.4096° N, 83.4588° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pemberville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4096&lon=-83.4588&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163204
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73DEI29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEI29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0557   73/3/1    PEMBERVILLE,OHIO    LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2116                    N5007L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 3350 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NEWPORT NEWS,VA.            TOLEDO,OHIO                  CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WRINKLE IN RUBBER FUEL CELL HELD SENDER UNIT FLOAT IN HIGHEST PSN.PLT AWARE OF INOP GAUGE.HIT TREE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5007L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5007L-1978-03-29), registration cancelled 1978-03-29, S/N 464 (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: Substantial damage

## 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 19730301004939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730301004939A), Mar 1, 1973: Conaer LA4200, Pemberville, OH, Destroyed. Wrinkle in rubber fuel cell held sender unit float in highest psn. Plt aware of inop gauge. Hit tree

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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