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N5023L1971 Lake LA-4-200

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Dec 2020)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2027
Based in
Orlando, FL
owner city / state
Engine
I0360 SER · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2020
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Island Hoppers Seaplanes 2 LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Orlando, FL
Certificate issued
Nov 16, 2020
Expires
Nov 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 18, 1971

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
1971
Serial number
480
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
A6442A

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming I0360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2020 – nowIsland Hoppers Seaplanes 2 LLCOrlando, FL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 15, 2020 · Orlando, FL

The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
ERA21LA078

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA21LA078)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 28, 2000 · Claremore, OK

The pilot's premature raising of the flaps.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
FTW00LA133

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW00LA133)

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 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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