Accident · 1998-06-14

NTSB case ANC98LA073 · Lake LA-4 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1998-06-14
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Lake LA-4 (N19AK)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's diverted attention during takeoff, and his failure to maintain a proper climb rate. A factor associated with the accident was the presence of birds.

Source: NTSB case ANC98LA073

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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