Single-engine piston

N70JX

1973 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
545
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Runway Optional LLC (LLC)
Based
Fergus Falls, MN
N70JX 1973 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer
N70JX, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N70JX on the FAA register

Type
1973 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer (FAA: Lake LA-4-200)
Serial
545
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B
Registered owner
Runway Optional LLC
Fergus Falls, MN
Certificate issued
2023-09-06
Airworthiness date
2020-05-21
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A95313
Mode S (octal)
52251423
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $99,000.
  • 2023-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N70JX.
  • 2020-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N70JX

N70JX is a 1973 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer (FAA model LA-4-200), serial number 545. The FAA register lists Runway Optional LLC as the registrant in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-A1B 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 May 21, 2020.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N70JX.

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.

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-092026-08-16$99,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N70JX.

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.