N8551Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aerofab Inc LAKE 250. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 12, 2017 when the aircraft was exported to Russian Federation. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Aerofab Inc LAKE 250 cancelled December 12, 2017
- Serial number
- 130
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Russian Federation
- Certificate issued
- June 29, 2017
- Last FAA action
- June 29, 2017
- Last owner
- Lake 130 LLC (Corporation)
Bartow, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8551Z
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aerofab Inc. LAKE 250 · serial 130
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a left turning step taxi to takeoff, resulting in a wing contacting the water during the step turn.
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