Models / Aerofab / LA-4 / N993PT Aircraft record N993PT 1966 Aerofab LA-4 Deregistered Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026 This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 22, 2024.
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2023) · 3 ADs may apply
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2023 ADs may apply 3 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Grand Haven, MI
Certificate issued Apr 10, 2023
Canceled Oct 22, 2024
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Jun 20, 2016 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 Aerofab
Model LA-4
Year 1966
Serial number 341
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 ADDF1F Engine
Make and model Lycoming O-360-A1a
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 2023 – 2024 Individual owner Grand Haven, MI 2008 Copter Lease LLC Trustee Albuquerque, NM · different airframe: 2006 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh Mbb-Bk 117 C-2 S/N 9087 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 8, 2023 · Big Prairie, MI The airplane’s collision with a submerged log during a water landing.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CEN23LA287 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN23LA287)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3) 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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2006-10-21 Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting Rods Jun 22, 2006 Engine (O-360-A1A)Only with: ECi connecting rods P/N AEL11750 (forging P/N AEL11488) installed, rod serial numbers 54/6 and below, produced between January 2002 and January 2004. 2006-06-16 Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and… Apr 27, 2006 Engine (O-360-A1A)Only with: Engines manufactured new or rebuilt, overhauled, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999. 2005-19-11 Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360… Oct 21, 2005 Engine (O-360-A1A)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record