Plane Crash List

Lake LA-4 accidents

The NTSB database holds 251 accidents and incidents involving the Lake LA-4, recorded between 1965 to 2026. 34 of them were fatal (14%), and 59 people died.

The deadliest year was 1986, with 7 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (63 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Finland.

171 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

251
Records
34
Fatal
59
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1965 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 80 of 251 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 37
1970s 85
1980s 70
1990s 32
2000s 17
2010s 7
2020s 3

Where these happened

United States 241 Canada 3 Finland 2 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 2 Portugal 1 Unknown/Not Reported 1

Operators involved

Lake Aircraft 2 Northwest Lake 2 1ST UNV LIF CH 1 Bryan E. ERB 1 Howard D. Seaver 1 Cassingham 1

All 251 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
8 Oct 1978 Lake LA-4
N1029L
 Tuckernuck Isl, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
27 Aug 1978 Lake LA-4
N1061L
 Goldendale, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 New Horizons I Serious injuries -
6 Aug 1978 Lake LA-4
N6676L
 Lexington, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Aero Aqua Vent Minor injuries -
30 Jun 1978 Lake LA-4
N2036L
 San Antonio, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Crow Aviation No injuries -
18 May 1978 Lake LA-4
N1207L
 Pahokee, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
13 May 1978 Lake LA-4
N1239L
 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
22 Oct 1977 Lake LA-4
N39783
 Saratoga Spngs, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
5 Oct 1977 Lake LA-4
N1233L
 Moscow, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
19 Sep 1977 Lake LA-4
N1228L
 Turquoise Lake, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
25 Jul 1977 Lake LA-4
N6058V
 Charleston, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Augusta Acft. No injuries -
23 Jul 1977 Lake LA-4
N1220L
 Tylertown, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
4 Jun 1977 Lake LA-4
N6163V
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
30 Apr 1977 Lake LA-4
N5013L
 Ashburnham, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
22 Dec 1976 Lake LA-4
N2036L
 San Antonio, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
20 Oct 1976 Lake LA-4
N6023V
 Boise, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Northwest Lake Minor injuries -
16 Oct 1976 Lake LA-4
N6011V
 Los Fresnos, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
10 Oct 1976 Lake LA-4
N1095L
 Stillwater, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
10 Aug 1976 Lake LA-4
N39359
 Grt Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Discount Air S Serious injuries -
6 Aug 1976 Lake LA-4
N1148L
 Derry, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
2 Jul 1976 Lake LA-4
N1211L
 Littlefield, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Muleshoe Fly S No injuries -
27 Jun 1976 Lake LA-4
N1052L
 Tucson, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
22 Apr 1976 Lake LA-4
N1109L
 Baytown, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Boat Town, Inc. No injuries -
25 Feb 1976 Lake LA-4
N1224L
 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
17 Jan 1976 Lake LA-4
N39386
 Kasitsna Bay, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Cook Inlet AV No injuries -
23 Nov 1975 Lake LA-4
N2036L
 Angola, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
17 Oct 1975 Lake LA-4
N1097L
 Paxson, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
11 Oct 1975 Lake LA-4
N2011L
 Alderwood Mnr, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
17 Sep 1975 Lake LA-4
N6683L
 Long Beach, California, United States
no coordinates
 Aztec Aircraft No injuries -
2 Sep 1975 Lake LA-4
N1082L
 Batavia, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
27 Jun 1975 Lake LA-4
N6693L
 Spokane, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
18 Jun 1975 Lake LA-4
N2019L
 E Lansing, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 Scott Building No injuries -
8 Jun 1975 Lake LA-4
N1072L
 Orlando, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Eater Bird Air No injuries -
15 Mar 1975 Lake LA-4
N1061L
 Marathon, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Great Lakes AV Minor injuries -
9 Mar 1975 Lake LA-4
N5025L
 Wellingtn Lake, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
14 Nov 1974 Lake LA-4
N39797
 Round Pond, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
4 Oct 1974 Lake LA-4
N65713
 Lancaster, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 White Mountain No injuries -
8 Sep 1974 Lake LA-4
N39797
 East Haddam, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
22 Aug 1974 Lake LA-4
N5020L
 Redfield, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Central Fly SV No injuries -
11 Jun 1974 Lake LA-4
N7636L
 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
27 May 1974 Lake LA-4
N2012L
 Petersburg, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
27 Oct 1973 Lake LA-4
N7631L
 Norwood, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
31 Jul 1973 Lake LA-4
N39368
 Azle, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Acme School of Minor injuries -
22 Jul 1973 Lake LA-4
N1127L
 Bethel, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 Newton and TIB No injuries -
11 May 1973 Lake LA-4
N1118L
 St Charles, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 St.charles Fly No injuries -
25 Mar 1973 Lake LA-4
N455
 Key West, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 US Dept of INT No injuries -
1 Mar 1973 Lake LA-4
N5007L
 Pemberville, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
31 Dec 1972 Lake LA-4
N39384
 Governors Hrbr, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
no coordinates
 Trails Aviatio Minor injuries -
26 Nov 1972 Lake LA-4
N5025L
 Ft Pierce, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
14 Sep 1972 Lake LA-4
N39375
 Rockville, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 Lake-4 Sales C No injuries -
28 Aug 1972 Lake LA-4
N5021L
 Saginaw, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -