# Fatal NTSB investigations: Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26FA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA317.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Ithaca, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 30, 2026 · N6185V · Substantial damage
  > On August 30, 2026, about 1250 eastern daylight time, a Consolidated Aeronautics Inc., Lake LA-4-200, N6185V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ithaca, New York. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was…
- [NTSB WPR20LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA301.md): Lake LA4 · Rawlins, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2020 · N93AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to depart despite a known mechanical trim malfunction and with a high-density altitude and the airplane at or above its maximum gross weight.
- [NTSB LAX04FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA300.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Oroville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2004 · N1238L · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water's surface, which resulted in his dragging of the right wing pontoon during low-altitude flight. The glassy-surfaced water was a contributing factor to the accident.
- [NTSB NYC04FA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04FA157.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Wilmot, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2004 · N6248V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance, which resulted in a controlled flight into terrain. Factors in the accident were the low cloud ceiling and the pilot's lack of recent instrument time.
- [NTSB NYC96WA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96WA191.md): Lake LA-4 · Azores, Portugal · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 16, 1996 · N2664P · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL96FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA084.md): Lake 4-200 · Melbourne, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 7, 1996 · N3027P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering. A factor was the tailwind condition.
- [NTSB NYC90FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA171.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Gt. Barrington, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1990 · N8011M · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's failure to properly maintain the engine, the inadequate annual maintenance inspection, low compression, and improper magneto timing. A factor was the resultant deteriorated climb performance.
- [NTSB MKC87FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA078.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Nixa, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1987 · N2847P · Destroyed
  > The normal procedure for operating at this airstrip was to always take off to the east and land to the west when winds were not excessive. Winds elsewhere in area were from southeast at 13 knots while at this strip, they were from the east at 30 knots. After…
- [NTSB ANC86LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA062.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Lake Clark, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1986 · N6190V · Destroyed
  > The aircraft crashed in Lake Clark, Alaska, and sank into 170 feet of water. There were no witnesses to the accident; the aircraft was not recovered.
- [NTSB SEA82FAD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FAD01.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Ketchikan Intl., AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 30, 1982 · N2708P · Destroyed
  > Departing under a special VFR clearance, the acft entered IMC within a period of approximately 15 secs after takeoff. The acft struck trees & the ground approximately 2 mi south of the airport.
- [NTSB LAX81FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA115.md): Lake LA-4 · Hilo, HI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 8, 1981 · N80091 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA001.md): Lake 4-200 · Little Egg, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 4, 1980 · N875SR · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA023.md): Lake 4-200 · Battle Ground, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 7, 1979 · N1229L · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC79DA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA021.md): Lake LA-4 · Missing Aircraft · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 19, 1978 · N2767P · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC77FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FA052.md): Lake LA-4 · Matanuska Glcr, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 13, 1977 · N1223L · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2400108'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=2400108

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