Single-engine piston

N1147L

1964 Lake LA-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
309
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Worth, TX
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Registration record

N1147L on the FAA register

Type
1964 Lake LA-4
Serial
309
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2016-11-15
Airworthiness date
1964-12-30
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A03E67
Mode S (octal)
50037147
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N1147L.
  • 2008-08-23
    Accident at Algonac, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-12-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1147L

N1147L is a 1964 Lake LA-4, serial number 309. It is registered to an individual in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 15, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 December 30, 1964.

N1147L 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

2008-08-23 Accident · Algonac, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08CA298
Reported aircraft: Lake LA-4
Probable cause: The amphibious airplane's collision with submerged debris during taxi for takeoff, and the resulting damage to the hull.

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.