Fatal NTSB investigations: Lake LA-4-200
8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Lake LA-4-200. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1973 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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 ('5110310'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 ('5110310'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB IAD96FA074Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Sunapee, NHthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in this accident were: the pilot's lack of currency in type and model airplane, and not following the requirement for the pilot to have a flight instructor onboard during water landings.NTSB SEA93FA091Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Gold Bar, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a water landing.NTSB SEA89FA068Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200-EP · Bellevue, WALoss of engine power for an undetermined reason and failure of the instructor pilot (CFI) to maintain control of the aircraft, which resulted in a stall/spin.NTSB ANC87FA140Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Coal Lake, AKThe pilot of the airplane stated that he had step-taxied to the east end of the Lake in preparation for a takeoff to the west. During the take off run, the airplane struck the wake he had just created and became prematurely airborne. He reduced power in an…NTSB DEN83FA150Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Gillette, WYThe plt had recently purchased the acft. While on a x-country trip, he landed at an arpt with an elevation of 4363 ft & refueled. When he was taking off, the density alt was aprx 7089 ft & the acft was near its max gross wt limit. Shortly after lift-off, the…NTSB SEA80FA040Accident · 4 fatalClosedAerofab LA-4-2 · Cascade Locks, ORNTSB ANC76AA046Accident · 2 fatalClosedLake LA-4 · Skagway, AKNTSB MIA74AM054Accident · 3 fatalClosedLake L4-200 · Bimini, Burkina Faso