Single-engine piston

N509SW

1964 Lake LA-4

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1964
Serial
281
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Moses Lake, WA
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Registration record

N509SW on the FAA register

Type
1964 Lake LA-4
Serial
281
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Moses Lake, WA
Certificate issued
2023-07-11
Airworthiness date
2023-07-25
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A65D04
Mode S (octal)
51456404
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

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2023-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N509SW to the current registrant.
  • 2018-03-27
    N509SW previously assigned to a Boeing 737-5H4 (s/n 24186); cancelled.
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N509SW

N509SW is a 1964 Lake LA-4, serial number 281. It is registered to an individual in Moses Lake, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

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 July 25, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N509SW.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N509SW.

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.