Aircraft record

N48X1973 Lake LA-4-200

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2026)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in: Anacortes, WA; owner city / state
Engine: I0360 SER A&C · 200 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2008
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2026
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Anacortes, WA
Certificate issued: Sep 26, 2008
Expires: Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Dec 21, 2005

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Lake
Model: LA-4-200
Year: 1973
Serial number: 560
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Amphibian
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 4
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A5E84D

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming I0360 Ser A&C
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 200 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2008 – nowIndividual ownerAnacortes, WA · current
1958 – 1964Co-ownersHialeah, FL · different airframe: 1958 Bensen B7-M S/N Nl-1b
until 1972Individual ownerTulsa, OK · different airframe: Semcraft X-1 Gyrocopter S/N 001

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 17, 2026 · Dewey, WA

On January 16, 2026, at 1609 Pacific daylight time, a Lake LA-4-200, N48X sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Dewey, Washington. The flight instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The amphibious airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor stated that he was conducting familiarization…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: WPR26LA090

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR26LA090)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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