# NTSB IAD77FID05: Lake LA-200, N5021L, South Boston, VA, November 5, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1976
- Place: South Boston, VA · SOUTH BOSTON, VA
- Location: 36.7118° N, 78.9134° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Boston, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7118&lon=-78.9134&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 7, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156357
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FID05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FID05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3494   76/11/5   SOUTH BOSTON,VA     LAKE LA-200         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1422
        TIME - 1705                    N5021L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRISTOL,PA                  WAXAW,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT MISREAD FUEL DIP STICK THOUGHT FUEL ON BOARD 10 GAL,MARK IND 5 GAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5021L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5021L-1996-06-14), registration cancelled 1996-06-14, S/N 478 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-200
- 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 19761105036199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761105036199A), Nov 5, 1976: Conaer LA4200, South Boston, VA, Substantial damage. Plt misread fuel dip stick thought fuel on board 10 gal,mark ind 5 gal.

## Other investigations on N5021L (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW73FPD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPD07), Aug 28, 1972: Lake LA-4 (N5021L), Saginaw, TX, substantial damage

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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