Single-engine piston

N79PL

1974 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
640
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northern Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
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Registration record

N79PL on the FAA register

Type
1974 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer (FAA: Lake LA-4-200)
Serial
640
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Northern Aviation LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2012-09-06
Airworthiness date
1997-09-30
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB6FC
Mode S (octal)
52533374
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N79PL.
  • 1997-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N79PL

N79PL is a 1974 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer (FAA model LA-4-200), serial number 640. The FAA register lists Northern Aviation LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2012 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C 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 September 30, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N79PL.

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.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N79PL.

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.