# NTSB Accident ATL98LA100
> **Aerofab Inc. LAKE LA-4-250** · 1998-07-04 · WISE, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98LA100
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10477
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-04
- **Location:** WISE, NC, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerofab Inc.
- **Model:** LAKE LA-4-250
- **Registration:** N1401P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper turn during the takeoff that resulted in dragging the sponson.  A factor was the rough water caused by the boat wake.

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