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N993PT1966 Aerofab LA-4

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: 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

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Grand Haven, MI
owner city / state
Engine
O-360-A1A · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2023
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
  1. 2023 – 2024Individual ownerGrand Haven, MI
  2. 2008Copter Lease LLC TrusteeAlbuquerque, 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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2006-10-21Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting RodsJun 22, 2006Engine (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.
2006-06-16Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and…Apr 27, 2006Engine (O-360-A1A)Only with: Engines manufactured new or rebuilt, overhauled, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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