# NTSB Accident MIA98LA078
> **Lake LA-4-200** · 1998-01-24 · SARASOTA, FL, USA · NONE
## 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.

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