Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA296

SPRINGDALE, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N7635L

LAKE LA-4

Analysis

DURING TAKEOFF FROM A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, THE ENGINE WENT TO ABOUT IDLE POWER. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE LEFT WING AND NOSE COLLIDED WITH TREES. REPORTEDLY, THE ENGINE STARTED DEVELOPING FULL POWER JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES WERE VERIFIED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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