NTSB investigations: Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200, 1979

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Consolidated Aeronautics 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.

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Phase of flight

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Cases per year

19762026

NTSB investigations: Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200, 1979 per year, 1976–2026: 109 cases
1976	3
1977	9
1978	3
1979	6
1980	5
1981	5
1982	6
1983	1
1984	2
1985	4
1986	4
1987	6
1988	5
1989	3
1990	1
1991	1
1992	2
1993	1
1994	1
1995	1
1996	3
1998	3
1999	3
2000	2
2001	2
2002	1
2003	1
2004	3
2005	1
2006	1
2007	1
2009	1
2010	4
2011	1
2012	1
2015	1
2016	1
2017	1
2020	2
2021	2
2022	2
2025	1
2026	2

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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 year(c."eventDate") = 1979 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

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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1979
    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"

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 year(c."eventDate") = 1979
  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

Run 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 NYC79DNC32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Wolfeboro, NHJun 27, 1979 · N2832P · Destroyed NTSB SEA79DYE23Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Bellingham, WAMay 23, 1979 · N2680P · Substantial damage NTSB IAD79DID16Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA4 · Oak Grove, VAMay 20, 1979 · N2596P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FNC26Accident · No injuriesClosedLake 4-200 · Whitefield, NHMay 6, 1979 · N6181V · Substantial damage NTSB OAK79DVD18Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-200 · Stockton, CAMar 16, 1979 · N2737P · Substantial damage NTSB SEA79FA023Accident · 3 fatalClosedLake 4-200 · Battle Ground, WAMar 7, 1979 · N1229L · Destroyed