NTSB investigations: Lake LA-4, CA
12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Lake LA-4. 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
| 1964 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 4 |
| 1967 | 3 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2021 | 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' 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"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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' 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" 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 WPR21LA312Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLake LA-4 · Lake Isabell, CAThe pilot’s failure to establish a positive climb rate after takeoff, which resulted in an impact with an object.NTSB WPR17LA165Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLake LA 4 · Byron, CAThe pilot’s failure to activate the hydraulic system during the approach, and his failure to ensure that the landing gear was down and locked before touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with an inoperative…NTSB LAX87LA019Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA4-180 · Folsom, CADuring a local cross country pleasure flight, the pilot attempted a landing on Lake Folsom. Upon touchdown the aircraft began settling in the water then nosed over and sank. The pilot stated he felt there was an object in the water that was struck. Witnesses…NTSB LAX76FUA08Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Long Beach, CANTSB LAX68D0214Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Avalon, CANTSB LAX67D0311Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Mortmar, CANTSB LAX67D0286Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Oxnard, CANTSB LAX66D0005Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Long Beach, CANTSB LAX65F0028Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Los Angeles, CANTSB LAX65F0039Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Catalina Is, CANTSB LAX65F0035Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Long Beach, CANTSB UNK64X0432Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA4 · Long Beach, CA