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NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Alderwood Mnr, WA · October 11, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1975
Place
Alderwood Mnr, WA · ALDERWOOD MNR, WA
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2011LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751011033779A
Case key
150981

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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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3-3422  75/10/11   ALDERWOOD MNR,WA    LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1200
        TIME - 1445                    N2011L              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 86 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTHA LAKE ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALDERWOOD MNR,WA            HOOD CHANNEL,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HEAVILY LOADED ACFT,UNABLE TO CLR OBSTRUCTIONS.1700FT RWY.TKOF PERFORMANCE INFO NOT AVAIL FM MANUF

Aircraft

Registration
N2011L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Martha Lake Arpt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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