Lake LA-4-200 accident near Rockport, Texas, June 1, 1982
On June 1, 1982 at about 12:30 pm local time, a Lake LA-4-200, registered N1233L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Rockport, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 1, 1982 · about 12:30 pm local time
- Place
- Rockport, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200 · all LA-4-200s on the register
- Registration
- N1233L · no longer on the register · serial 733
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED DURING TAKEOFF AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A ROAD. AS THE PILOT WAS LANDING, A CAR PULLED OUT ON THE ROAD AHEAD OF THE AIRCRAFT. WHILE MANUEVERING TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE CAR, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A ROAD SIGN AND THE PLANE SWERVED INTO A DITCH. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TOOK A FUEL SAMPLE FROM HIS FUEL TANK AND AN EXAMINATION BY AN INDEPENDENT LABORATORY REVEALED THAT IT CONTAINED FIVE PERCENT JET FUEL.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 396 hours in all; 166 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 296 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown (invalid medical for flight)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 619 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,690 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Professional Contractors INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Rockport TX at 7:28 am
- Destination: Rockport TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 8, 4,500 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 167°F (75°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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