MIA81FKT88

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Tavernier, FL · August 15, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1981
Place
Tavernier, FL · TAVERNIER, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N11481Lake LA-4
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124702

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2147  81/8/15  NR.TAVERNIER,FL       LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 2386
        TIME - 1200                    N11481              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 352 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAVERNIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE PLACID,FL              MARATHON,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N11481
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tavernier