Aviation Crash Map

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 Unknown/Not Reported 1 Asia 1

Operators involved

Northwest Lake 2 Lake Aircraft 2 JAY A. Ofsthun 1 Lake LAN Air 1 Joseph B. Carroll 1 Lake Sales COR 1

All 251 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
16 Jul 1987 Lake LA-4
N1135L
 Cool Lake, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
6 Jun 1987 Lake LA 4-200
N80111
 Fife Lake, Michigan, United States Baron, Paul Minor injuries -
17 May 1987 Lake LA-4
N527B
 Stafford, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Shelton, John W. JR. No injuries -
4 May 1987 Lake LA-4-200
N65678
 North Pole, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Robert D. Carleson No injuries -
4 Feb 1987 Lake LA-4-200
N6686L
 Bridgman, Michigan, United States Jerry L. Pfeiffer No injuries -
1 Aug 1986 Lake LA-4
N6169V
 Kotzebue, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
21 Jul 1985 Lake LA-4
N6668L
 Sidney, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
29 Jun 1985 Lake LA-4-200
N516L
 Hart, Michigan, United States Raymond Garritano No injuries -
11 Jun 1985 Lake LA-4-200
CGIBB
 Kissimmee, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
25 Mar 1985 Lake LA-4-200
N6024V
 Swanton, Vermont, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
10 Dec 1984 Lake LA-4-200
N1046L
 Griffin, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
7 Oct 1984 Lake LA-4-200
N6685L
 Waurika, Oklahoma, United States - Serious injuries -
14 Jul 1984 Lake LA-4-200
N8001E
 Hollywood, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Arthur A Spengler Serious injuries -
26 Jun 1984 Lake LA-4-200
N65627
 Levenworth, Washington, United States - No injuries -
24 Jun 1984 Lake LA-4-200
N8003H
 Mears, Michigan, United States - Minor injuries -
23 Jun 1984 Lake LA-4-200
N6209V
 Amityville, New York, United States - No injuries -
3 Apr 1984 Lake LA-4
N6665L
 Alderwood Manor, Washington, United States - No injuries -
28 Dec 1983 Lake LA-4-200
N39451
 Great Falls, Montana, United States - No injuries -
14 Aug 1983 Lake LA-4-200
N80044
 Stow, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
20 Jul 1983 Lake LA 4-200
N3025P
 Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 Bruce W. Lory No injuries -
2 Jul 1983 Lake LA-4
N1FQ
 Gainesville, Florida, United States - No injuries -
27 Jun 1983 Lake LA-4
N2019L
 Jacksonville, Florida, United States James R. Guest No injuries -
25 May 1983 Lake LA-4-200
N5015L
 Vinalhaven, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
13 Oct 1982 Lake LA-4-200
N6179V
 Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States James W. Christopher Minor injuries -
30 Sep 1982 Lake LA-4
N39786
 Lancaster, Ohio, United States Conard O. Jones Minor injuries -
14 Aug 1982 Lake LA-4
N1104L
 Lake Tahoe, California, United States
no coordinates
 Robert Bernards No injuries -
2 Aug 1982 Lake LA-4-200
N6164V
 Standard Rock, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 DON Johnson No injuries -
26 Jul 1982 Lake LA-4
N7635L
 Springdale, Arkansas, United States Edward Brown No injuries -
16 Jul 1982 Lake LA-4
N1216L
 Newport, Oregon, United States Thomas I. King No injuries -
12 Jun 1982 Lake LA-4-200
N6056V
 Canandaiqua, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Meaott Const. Company Serious injuries -
1 Jun 1982 Lake LA-4-200
N1233L
 Rockport, Texas, United States Professional Contractors Inc. No injuries -
24 May 1982 Lake LA-4
N8005J
 Winter Garden, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Howard D. Seaver No injuries -
9 May 1982 Lake LA-4
N8005E
 Dowagiac, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 Bryan E. ERB No injuries -
13 Sep 1981 Lake LA-4
N2528P
 Gainesville, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
15 Aug 1981 Lake LA-4
N65723
 Lake George, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
15 Aug 1981 Lake LA-4
N11481
 Tavernier, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
9 Apr 1981 Lake LA-4
N2892P
 Laporte, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
2 Apr 1981 Lake LA-4
N1168L
 Cordova, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
7 Feb 1981 Lake LA-4
N8004C
 Los Angeles, California, United States
no coordinates
 Aquarius Sales Minor injuries -
18 Jan 1981 Lake LA-4
N3046P
 Burnet, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Snead Research No injuries -
25 Aug 1980 Lake LA-4
N6183V
 Highland Park, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Wynkoop Associ No injuries -
19 Jul 1980 Lake LA-4
N8001A
 Tomball, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
21 Jun 1980 Lake LA-4
N2977P
 Lake Berryessa, California, United States
no coordinates
 Navajo AVN No injuries -
16 Nov 1979 Lake LA-4
N1164L
 Griswold, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
17 Jul 1979 Lake LA-4
N5019L
 Boulder City, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 1ST UNV LIF CH No injuries -
27 Jun 1979 Lake LA-4
N2832P
 Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
23 May 1979 Lake LA-4
N2680P
 Bellingham, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
2 Dec 1978 Lake LA-4
N1013L
 North Beach, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
16 Oct 1978 Lake LA-4
N1201L
 Hamilton, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
8 Oct 1978 Lake LA-4
N1168L
 Harding Lake, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -