# NTSB investigations: Aerofab LAKE LA-250 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 ERA17WA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA090.md): Aerofab Lake LA 250 · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 17, 2016 · N724ST · Substantial damage > On October 17, 2016, about 2200 coordinated universal time, an AeroFab, Inc. Lake-250, N724ST, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ocean while on approach to Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The pilot… - [NTSB MIA08FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08FA091.md): AeroFab Lake LA-250 · Skaneateles, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2008 · N14037 · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed during a steep turn. - [NTSB IAD04CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04CA026.md): Lake LA-250 · Deep River, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2004 · N802RA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced water landing. - [NTSB FTW04LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA086.md): Lake LA4-270T · Crowley, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2004 · N193TM · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertant water landing with the landing gear extended. Contributing factors were the sunglare and the pilot's failure to verify the position of the flaps and landing gear. - [NTSB MIA98LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA014.md): Aerofab Lake LA-250 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1997 · N85HG · Substantial damage > loss of engine power for an undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent encounter with rough water. - [NTSB NYC95LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA019.md): Lake LA-250 · Westfield, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1994 · N85JW · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper in-flight planning and inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent forced landing at night. - [NTSB CHI94LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA214.md): Lake LA-250 · Jefferson City, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1994 · N1404Z · Substantial damage > the pilot allowing the airplane to get into an uncontrolled porpoising situation. A factor related to the accident was the choppy water. - [NTSB SEA91FA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA255.md): Lake LA-250 · Sisters, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1991 · N1404X · Destroyed > Improper planning/decision by the pilot(s), and failure to attain sufficient altitude to remain clear of obstructions. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot(s) failure to use all available runway, high density altitude, rising terrain and trees… - [NTSB DEN89LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA193.md): Aerofab Lake LA-250 · Bullfrog, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1989 · N84164 · Substantial damage > A submerged object in the landing area. - [NTSB MIA89FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89FA015.md): Lake LA-4-250 · Key West, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1988 · N250MW · Substantial damage > The plt reduced engine power during initial climb from a touch and go landing on the gulf of Mexico. The acft stalled and descended uncontrolled back to the water, striking the water hard. The acft then bounced and again hit the water in a nose low right wing… - [NTSB NYC87LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA212.md): Lake LA-4-250 · Westport, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1987 · N14037 · Substantial damage > Drg the takeoff run on a Lake, the amphibian enctrd rough water & became airborne prematurely. The acft then settled onto the water in a slightly nose high attitude & touched down in front of a large wave. The acft's nose crashed head-on into the wave which… - [NTSB NYC87LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA198.md): Lake LA-250 · Alton Bay, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1987 · N1403W · Substantial damage > The Lake renegade 250 was making a water takeoff when it started a sharp left turn. The aircraft stopped in the water and the pilot exited without injuries prior to the aircraft turning over. Examination of the aircraft showed that the engine pylon had… - [NTSB CHI86LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA173.md): Lake LA-250 · Frankfort, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1986 · N1402X · Destroyed > The plt rprtd that during an attempted go-around, a crosswind caught the right wing and blew the acft to the left. The left wing hit a hangar door & was torn off, then the acft crashed to the ground & came to rest upside down. The wind was rprtd to be gusting… - [NTSB SEA86FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86FA126.md): Lake LA-4-250 · Blue River, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 1986 · N1403A · Destroyed > Several witnesses reported seeing the acft flying near the eugene arpt at an alt of 400 to 500 ft AGL. The acft was heading toward the Blue River. The acft was then seen flying over the Blue River forest ranger station aprx 7 minutes prior to the accident. At… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5110321')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5110321 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.