NTSB investigations: Lake LA-4-200
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Lake LA-4-200, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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
| 1987 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5110310')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 260))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5110310')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
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 CHI89LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerofab Lake LA 4-200 · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot's encounter with unsuitable terrain (rough water) and his inability to maintain directional control.NTSB NYC88LA182Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Candlewood Lake, CTThe LA-4-200 made a takeoff under reported conditions of gusty wind and waves of 1 to 2 feet. The maximum demonstrated wave height for the aircraft is 1 foot. The pilot reported he aborted the takeoff due to a person on a jet ski in his way and as he tried to…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 BFO87LA059Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Grafton, WVAccording to the plt during the water landing the acft encountered the wake of a boat that had crossed the path of the acft. As a result the acft bounced about 20 ft high. The plt applied full power to recover; however, the acft impacted the water. He started…