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N87RK1983 Lake LA-4-200

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Dec 1988)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2032
Based in
Knox, IN
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
minor, 1988
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Knox, IN
Certificate issued
May 5, 2025
Expires
May 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Oct 21, 2002

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
1983
Serial number
1091
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
ABF57E

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
  1. 2025 – nowCo-ownersKnox, IN · current
  2. Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Beechcraft 200 S/N Bb-533

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)

Incident · minor damage

Dec 29, 1988 · Silver Grove, KY

DURING A TAKEOFF RUN FROM THE OHIO RIVER, THE RIGHT SPONSON COLLIDED WITH A SUBMERGED LOG. THE A/C SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
ATL89IA063

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL89IA063)

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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