Single-engine piston

N1138L

1964 Lake LA-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
300
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Top Aircraft Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N1138L on the FAA register

Type
1964 Lake LA-4
Serial
300
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Top Aircraft Leasing LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2004-09-21
Airworthiness date
1964-06-23
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A03AD3
Mode S (octal)
50035323
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
455 nm
Cruise (type)
130 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-09-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N1138L.
  • 1967-09-24
    Accident at Hermitage,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-06-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1138L

N1138L is a 1964 Lake LA-4, serial number 300. The FAA register lists Top Aircraft Leasing LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 21, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 130 knots and a range of about 455 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 23, 1964.

N1138L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
130 kt
Range
455 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,050 ft
Landing over 50 ft
950 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Lake LA-4 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-09-24 Accident · Hermitage,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3566
Reported aircraft: Lake LA-4
Probable cause: NG OFF FROM LAKE.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.