Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 326 Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 airframes on record (built 1972–1985), 141 currently registered. 15 have one or more NTSB accident records (15 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 accidents
Failure of the left main landing gear to fully extend and lock for undetermined reasons as a functional test of the landing gear system could not duplicate the anomaly.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with equipment.
The pilot’s premature retraction of the landing gear during a go-around, which resulted in a gear up landing.
The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff roll when the engine did not produce full power.
A partial loss of engine power due to inadequate ignition from cracked spark plugs and a failed magneto.
The pilot’s decision to depart despite a known mechanical trim malfunction and with a high-density altitude and the airplane at or above its maximum gross weight.
An on-ground engine fire, the source of which could not be determined based on the available evidence.
A loss of directional control during taxi operations for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in the airplane rolling into a ditch.