NTSB investigations: Lake LA-4-200, FL

10 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.

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Cases per year

19722026

NTSB investigations: Lake LA-4-200, FL per year, 1972–2026: 10 cases
1972	1
1975	3
1977	1
1989	1
2006	1
2007	1
2008	1
2020	1

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Query with 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' 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 ('5110310')) 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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' 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 ('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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' 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 ('5110310'))
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 ERA21LA078Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Orlando, FLThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.Dec 15, 2020 · N5023L · Substantial damage NTSB ERA09CA121Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Apopka, FLThe pilot's improper flare.Dec 17, 2008 · N85213 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA08CA019Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Jacksonville, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude while maneuvering over water. Contributing to the accident was glassy water conditions.Nov 25, 2007 · N1055L · Substantial damage NTSB MIA06CA097Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Lake Wales, FLThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff resulting in an overrun of the runway and encounter with terrain.Apr 25, 2006 · N1051L · Substantial damage NTSB MIA89LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Orlando, FLRetraction of the right main landing gear for an unknown reason.Sep 3, 1989 · N1072L · Substantial damage NTSB MIA77DLA52Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA4200 · Lake Santa Fe, FLSep 3, 1977 · N65700 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DLD84Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Orlando, FLJun 8, 1975 · N1072L · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKT66Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Marathon, FLMar 15, 1975 · N1061L · Destroyed NTSB MIA75FKT64Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Wellingtn Lake, FLMar 9, 1975 · N5025L · Destroyed NTSB MIA73DLD37Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Ft Pierce, FLNov 26, 1972 · N5025L · Substantial damage