Single-engine piston

N56LA

1979 Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
973
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Austin, AR
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Registration record

N56LA on the FAA register

Type
1979 Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200
Serial
973
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Austin, AR
Certificate issued
2024-04-18
Airworthiness date
2001-09-18
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7258C
Mode S (octal)
51622614
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N56LA.
  • 2009-07-04
    Accident at Racine, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-09-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N56LA

N56LA is a 1979 Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200, serial number 973. It is registered to an individual in Austin, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 18, 2001.

N56LA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-07-04 Accident · Racine, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09LA424
Reported aircraft: Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing and subsequent separation of the airplane's sponson.

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.