NONE · Lake LA-4 · 1999-05-15 · COEUR D'ALENE, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA99LA063
Event ID
20001212X18889
Type
Accident
Date
1999-05-15
Location
COEUR D'ALENE, ID, USA
Coordinates
47.779365, -116.710456
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Lake
Model
LA-4
Registration
N152WB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fatigue failure of a repair weld on one of the engine pylon mount straps and the resultant reduction in directional control. Factors include an inadequate repair of the strap, variable wind speeds and sudden wind shifts.