Single-engine piston

N7628L

1969 Lake LA-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
401
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerial Serveys Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Post Falls, ID
Registration record

N7628L on the FAA register

Type
1969 Lake LA-4
Serial
401
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Aerial Serveys Inc
Post Falls, ID
Certificate issued
2023-06-07
Airworthiness date
2002-05-22
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AA4C71
Mode S (octal)
52446161
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

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N7628L.
  • 2017-07-25
    Accident at Byron, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N7628L

N7628L is a 1969 Lake LA-4, serial number 401. The FAA register lists Aerial Serveys Inc as the registrant in Post Falls, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 7, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-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 restricted category, dated May 22, 2002.

N7628L 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-07-25 Accident · Byron, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR17LA165
Reported aircraft: Lake LA 4
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to activate the hydraulic system during the approach, and his failure to ensure that the landing gear was down and locked before touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with an inoperative landing gear position indicator light.

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.