ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372936
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| Date: | Saturday 6 June 1987 |
| Time: | 11:10 LT |
| Type: | Lake LA 4-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Baron, Paul |
| Registration: | N80111 |
| MSN: | 1064 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1357 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-AIB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fife Lake, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cadillac, MI (KCAD) |
| Boyne City, MI (D83) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH WHILE IN CRUISE FLT. AFTER ALL EFFORTS TO SMOOTH IT OUT FAILED, THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON FIFE LAKE. THE ACFT LANDED NORMALLY FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE AND WATER STARTED TO ENTER THE COCKPIT. THE ACFT SANK IN 25-30 FEET OF WATER. THE PLT DID NOT HAVE A SEA PLANE RATING AND ONE WITNESS STATED THAT THE ACFT LOST POWER AND DROPPED 'ABRUPTLY AND SLAMMED INTO THE LAKE.' INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI87DEM07
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 07:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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