Lake LA-4
137 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1960 to 1989; half of them date from 1972 or earlier. Florida has the most (22). 34% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the LA-4 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming I0360 Ser (47), Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (39), Lycoming I0360 Ser A&C (24)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 91 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Lake
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 6, 1975; newest August 12, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 81 | 59% |
| LLC | 31 | 23% |
| Corporation | 14 | 10% |
| Co-owned | 9 | 7% |
| Partnership | 1 | 0.7% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 1 | 0.7% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 24 with no year on file
Registration status
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 131 | 96% |
| None on file | 5 | 4% |
| Restricted | 1 | 0.7% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Wings Air Charter LLC | 1 |
| Wayman Luy LLC | 1 |
| Valiair Limited CO Trustee | 1 |
| Tradewinds Aero Group LLC | 1 |
| Top Aircraft Leasing LLC | 1 |
| Thompson Equipment CO | 1 |
| Sunset Hill Ventures LLC | 1 |
| Steils Building Renovation and Management INC | 1 |
| Sport Aviation Services LLC | 1 |
| Savtea LLC | 1 |
| S35 Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Runway Optional LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Valiair Limited CO Trustee · Top Aircraft Leasing LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 109 cases since 1982, 15 fatal
The 8 most recent of 109 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Lake LA-4 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
137 as of October 27, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Lake LA-4s?
Florida, with 22.
Who owns the Lake LA-4?
34% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Lake LA-4s on the register built?
Between 1960 and 1989; half of them in 1972 or earlier.
How many Lake LA-4 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
109 accidents and incidents since 1982, 15 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Lake LA-4 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lake LA-4 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 39 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 7 of them in the last ten years: about 1.0 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine.
Failure reports 39 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 4 |
| 96 | 3 |
| 97 | 4 |
| 98 | 8 |
| 99 | 2 |
| 01 | 3 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 2 |
| 04 | 2 |
| 05 | 2 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 15 | 2 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 11 | 28% |
| Propeller | 9 | 23% |
| Landing gear | 6 | 15% |
| Flight controls | 4 | 10% |
| Airframe structure | 4 | 10% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 3 | 8% |
| Fuel system | 2 | 5% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Hub | 5 |
| Blade | 4 |
| Breather | 2 |
| Line | 2 |
| Pushrod | 2 |
| Actuator | 1 |
| Actuator Rod | 1 |
| Adapter | 1 |
| Air Box | 1 |
| Attach Fitting | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 106 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: lake la (48), stator (6), vortex generator (5), mounting (5), control (3), carbon steel (3), brake disc (3), autopilot (3), switch (2), stainless steel (2).
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the LA-4 links to the rest of the register
- Lake 137 aircraft on the register
- Lake LA-4-200 91 registered
- Lake LA-4 45 registered
- Lake LA-4A 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming IO-360 series 72 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming O-360 / VO-360 series 39 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B 8 of these aircraft · 200 hp
- Lycoming IO-360-A1A 1 of these aircraft · 200 hp
- Lycoming IO-390-A1A6 1 of these aircraft · 210 hp
- Florida 22 of these aircraft
- Minnesota 12 of these aircraft
- Washington 10 of these aircraft
- Michigan 9 of these aircraft
- Alaska 9 of these aircraft
- Wings Air Charter LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Wayman Luy LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Valiair Limited CO Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Tradewinds Aero Group LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Top Aircraft Leasing LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the LA-4 109 cases since 1982 · 15 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 7 filings · 4 bill of sale, 3 loan release
- Failure reports filed on the LA-4 39 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/lake/la-4.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 137
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6691L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Coconut Adventures LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7635L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2026-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5038L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51LK | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64GW | Lake LA-4-200 |
Qwacker Aviation LLC Hickory, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1022L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99CF | Lake LA-4-200 |
Pelican Aviation INC Gainesville, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N2014L | Lake LA-4 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39362 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Sport Aviation Services LLC Lucedale, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87RK | Lake LA-4-200 |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999QQ | Lake LA-4-200 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N972CS | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7623L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7605L | Lake LA-4 |
Eagle Racer LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1056L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2040L | Lake LA-4 |
Lake Fun LLP Terre Haute, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410FB | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1121L | Lake LA-4 |
Sunset Hill Ventures LLC Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65636 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1079L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Tradewinds Aero Group LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7604L | Lake LA-4 |
Cnc Aviation LLC Rollinsford, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1070L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406DE | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39789 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69UL | Lake LA-4 |
Red Rock Flying School LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70JX | Lake LA-4-200 |
Runway Optional LLC Fergus Falls, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2UY | Lake LA-4-200 |
Life Builders International Grand Rapids, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8014C | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4333 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Qualitair LLC Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N509SW | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91014 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Bear Metal Motors LLC Temecula, California |
Standard | 2023-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7628L | Lake LA-4 |
Aerial Serveys INC Post Falls, Idaho |
Restricted | 2023-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16RC | Lake LA-4-200 |
Lake N16Rc Partners LLC Stamford, Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65714 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5LY | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225EX | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2022-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2017L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5035L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1073L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Desert Fish Aviation LLC Queen Creek, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7622L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7634L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1059L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Planes & Parts INC Weston, Florida |
Standard | 2022-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6682L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7611L | Lake LA-4 |
Steils Building Renovation and Management INC Lino Lakes, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8013U | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5006L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1120L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1072L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85213 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Rotaiva Toluca Lake, California |
Standard | 2021-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2035L | Lake LA-4 |
Chris Fuher Flight Instruction LLC DBA Townsend, Montana |
Standard | 2021-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N593LA | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6658L | Lake LA-4 |
Chump LLC Bridgman, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7626L | Lake LA-4 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9777 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Valiair Limited CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95ST | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16LK | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2029L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3RQ | Lake LA-4-200 |
Air Carriage INC Chico, California |
Standard | 2020-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5023L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Island Hoppers Seaplanes 2 LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2020-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65702 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5028L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8500S | Lake LA-4-200 |
Leading Edge Leasing LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N396CB | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2020-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8536X | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2020-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2ME | Lake LA-4-200 |
Wayman Luy LLC Weston, Florida |
None on file | 2019-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40CL | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737LB | Lake LA-4-200 |
Island Hopper Seaplanes LLC Wooster, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N337XP | Lake LA-4-200 |
3 Points LLC Comstock Park, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1168L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18NB | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1144L | Lake LA-4 |
Composite Sign Products INC Zeeland, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4VZ | Lake LA-4-200 |
Discovery Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2019-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8513G | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80125 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Savtea LLC Winter Haven, Florida |
Standard | 2017-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5056L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80126 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Wings Air Charter LLC Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111TY | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 2017-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6699L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15AG | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1075L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1116L | Lake LA-4 |
R J Berra INC Burtonsville, Maryland |
Standard | 2016-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1147L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N771KA | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner New York |
None on file | 2016-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1158L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2TY | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39791 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N238RT | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35HM | Lake LA-4-200 |
Mezrah Realty CORP INC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1066L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6653L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2014-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1058L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65650 | Lake LA-4-200 |
S35 Aviation LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2014-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N928DS | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2013-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65703 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2013-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N161JL | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2013-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1166L | Lake LA-4 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2012-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79PL | Lake LA-4-200 |
Northern Aviation LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2012-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13RZ | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2012-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9571R | Lake LA-4-200 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2012-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
