# NTSB investigations: Lake LA-4, ME

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 NYC91LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA243.md): Lake LA-4 · Wilton, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1991 · N1012L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing on rough water which resulted in the right wing tip contacting the water causing the airplane to nose over and sink. Factors related to the accident were, the pilot's low time and experience in this type…
- [NTSB NYC85LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA188.md): Lake LA-4 · Sidney, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1985 · N6668L · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, the acft was on step and in indicating about 45 KTS airspeed. It then encountered a boat wake and began flying. The acft porpoised 2 or 3 times and then collided with the water in an estimated 10 to 15 deg nose down attitude. The pwr was…
- [NTSB NYC79FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA040.md): Lake LA-4 · Jonesboro, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 20, 1979 · N7639L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74FNC12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNC12.md): Lake LA-4 · Bethel, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1973 · N1127L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68A0113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0113.md): Lake LA-4 · Sanford, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 29, 1968 · N7601L · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1595](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1595.md): Lake LA4 · Raymond, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 3, 1964 · N1019L · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ME' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5110302'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5110302&state=ME

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