Single-engine piston

N48X

1973 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
560
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anacortes, WA
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Registration record

N48X on the FAA register

Type
1973 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer (FAA: Lake LA-4-200)
Serial
560
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anacortes, WA
Certificate issued
2008-09-26
Airworthiness date
2005-12-21
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5E84D
Mode S (octal)
51364115
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).
  • 2026-01-17
    Accident at Dewey, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N48X to the current registrant.
  • 2005-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
  • 1972-11-24
    N48X previously assigned to a Homebuilt X-1 Gyrocopter (s/n 001); cancelled.
  • 1964-02-20
    N48X previously assigned to a Homebuilt B7-M (s/n NL-1B); cancelled.
Overview

About N48X

N48X is a 1973 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer (FAA model LA-4-200), serial number 560. It is registered to an individual in Anacortes, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C 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 21, 2005.

N48X 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 4/200 Buccaneer type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-01-17 Accident · Dewey, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA090
Reported aircraft: Lake LA-4-200
Preliminary report: On January 16, 2026, at 1609 Pacific daylight time, a Lake LA-4-200, N48X sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Dewey, Washington. The flight instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The amphibious airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor stated that he was conducting familiarization training with a student. They departed Skagit Regional Airport (BVS), Burlington/Mount Vernon, Washington, and were performing water landings at Lake Campbell, Washington. Upon touching down on the water the nose pitched forward in the water, resulting in a broken windscreen and substantial damage to…
NTSB report ↗

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.