Glider

N53625

1943 Laister-Kauffman LK-10A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
61
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Port Townsend Aero Museum (Corporation)
Based
Port Townsend, WA
Registration record

N53625 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Laister-Kauffman LK-10A
Serial
61
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Port Townsend Aero Museum
Port Townsend, WA
Certificate issued
2007-11-13
Airworthiness date
1957-03-25
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6C973
Mode S (octal)
51544563
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-11-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N53625.
  • 1971-10-10
    Accident at Elsinore,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-03-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N53625

N53625 is a 1943 Laister-Kauffman LK-10A, serial number 61. The FAA register lists Port Townsend Aero Museum as the registrant in Port Townsend, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 13, 2007 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 25, 1957.

N53625 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-10-10 Accident · Elsinore,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4368
Reported aircraft: Laister LK-10A
Probable cause: TO 40K,VBL.

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

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