NONE · Lake LA-4-200 · 1998-01-24 · SARASOTA, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA98LA078
Event ID
20001211X09489
Type
Accident
Date
1998-01-24
Location
SARASOTA, FL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Lake
Model
LA-4-200
Registration
N2994P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
inadequate clearance and fretting wear of the fitting/beam attachment to the angle/top beam, due to inadequate design, which resulted in fatigue and subsequent failure of the fitting/beam attachment ear.