N1401P is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aerofab Inc LAKE LA-4-250 built in 1984. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 19, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Aerofab Inc LAKE LA-4-250 cancelled April 19, 2018
- Serial number
- 12
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1984
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 20, 1998
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2014
- Last owner
- Clements Philip J (Individual)
Chester, NJ - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Piper PA-23 cancelled April 6, 1970
- Serial number
- 23-456
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Air Florida INC (Corporation)
Opa Locka, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N1401P
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aerofab INC. Lake LA-4-250 · serial 12
The pilot's attempted 180-degree return to the runway immediately after takeoff in dark night conditions, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a takeoff with little-to-no fuel on board the airplane.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aerofab Inc. LAKE LA-4-250 · serial 12
The pilot's improper turn during the takeoff that resulted in dragging the sponson. A factor was the rough water caused by the boat wake.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site