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N5LY1971 Lake LA-4-200

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1995)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2030
Based in
Baytown, TX
owner city / state
Engine
I0360 SER · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1995
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Baytown, TX
Certificate issued
Feb 25, 2023
Expires
Feb 28, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 8, 1995

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
474
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
A6364F

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. 2023 – nowIndividual ownerBaytown, TX · 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 27, 1995 · Folsom Lake, CA

the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the dual student and improper remedial action. A factor relating to the accident was: failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX96LA100

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX96LA100)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · support · failedSep 2, 1998

    PILOT REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. INSPECTION OF NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL REVEALED BROKEN UPPER NOSE L/G SUPPORT ASSEMBLY. THIS PART IS THE VERY TOP SUPPORT TUBE THAT IS MOUNTED ACROSS THE WHEEL WELL. INSPECTION OF THE BROKEN PART SHOWED VERY LITTLE CORROSION SO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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