MINR · LAKE LA-4 · 1989-10-21 · APALACHICOLA, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA90LA016
Event ID
20001213X29659
Type
Accident
Date
1989-10-21
Location
APALACHICOLA, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.720062, -84.98925
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LAKE
Model
LA-4
Registration
N1212L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
BINDING AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE #1 EXHAUST VALVE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE SOFT/WET (SWAMPY) TERRAIN CONDITION IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.