Single-engine piston

N8500S

1983 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1983
Serial
1089
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Leading Edge Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N8500S on the FAA register

Type
1983 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer (FAA: Lake LA-4-200)
Serial
1089
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Leading Edge Leasing LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2020-06-08
Airworthiness date
1983-09-16
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABA9C1
Mode S (octal)
52724701
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N8500S.
  • 1983-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8500S

N8500S is a 1983 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer (FAA model LA-4-200), serial number 1089. The FAA register lists Leading Edge Leasing LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 8, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 16, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8500S.

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 N8500S.

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.