Lake LA-4-200 accident near Kissimmee, Florida, June 11, 1985
On June 11, 1985 at about 6:45 pm local time, a Lake LA-4-200, registered CGIBB, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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 11, 1985 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- Kissimmee, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200 · all LA-4-200s on the register
- Registration
- CGIBB · no longer on the register · serial 685
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 800 FT ALT THE ENG LOST PWR. HE THEN MADE AN EMERG LANDING IN A FLD AND THE ACFT STRUCK A DITCH DURING THE LANDING ROLL. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED BOTH MAGNETO CASES WERE CRACKED AND THE #1 CLY FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE WAS CLOGGED.
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 sea
- Flight time: 852 hours in all; 4 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 6, 1984; 65 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,690 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: SAV Savannah FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:50 pm from MCO, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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