Single-engine piston

N6185V

1977 Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
838
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Big Bang Airlines LLC (LLC)
Based
Ithaca, NY
Registration record

N6185V on the FAA register

Type
1977 Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200
Serial
838
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Big Bang Airlines LLC
Ithaca, NY
Certificate issued
2019-04-15
Airworthiness date
1977-06-10
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A80F91
Mode S (octal)
52007621
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-30
    Accident at Ithaca, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N6185V.
  • 1977-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6185V

N6185V is a 1977 Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200, serial number 838. The FAA register lists Big Bang Airlines LLC as the registrant in Ithaca, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 10, 1977.

N6185V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-30 Accident · Ithaca, NY Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA26FA317
Reported aircraft: Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200
Preliminary report: On August 30, 2026, about 1250 eastern daylight time, a Consolidated Aeronautics Inc., Lake LA-4-200, N6185V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ithaca, New York. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to preliminary ADS-B data received from the FAA, the airplane departed Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH), Ithaca, New York about 1156. The flight track data was consistent with the airplane performing low approaches or landings at multiple lakes during the flight. According to FAA air traffic control audio recordings provided by the FAA, the…
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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