Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 N8BZ accident near Orange, Massachusetts, January 12, 2025

Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200, registration N8BZ, was involved in an accident near Orange, Massachusetts on January 12, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA25LA100 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 4 minutes of the flight after departing the Keene/Hopkins Arpt area (KEEN), reaching a maximum of 4,375 ft. The last recorded position was at 14:24 UTC, at 4,375 ft and 98 knots, climbing at 64 feet per minute, about 19 km from Orange Muni (KORE).

The nearest weather report, from KORE (18 km away), showed wind 310° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
January 12, 2025
Location
Orange, Massachusetts
Aircraft
Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200
Registration
N8BZ
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA25LA100 (Completed)
Departure area
Keene/Hopkins Arpt (KEEN)
Nearest airport
Orange Muni (KORE)
Recorded flight
4 min, max 4,375 ft
Last recorded position
14:24 UTC, 4,375 ft, 98 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA100; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.