Single-engine piston

N85503

1993 Aerofab Lake 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1993
Serial
124
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Merrells Grade-All Inc + 1 co-owner (Corporation)
Based
Saint Cloud, FL
Registration record

N85503 on the FAA register

Type
1993 Aerofab Lake 250
Serial
124
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Merrells Grade-All Inc + 1 co-owner
Saint Cloud, FL
Certificate issued
2024-07-12
Airworthiness date
1993-06-15
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABBC5F
Mode S (octal)
52736137
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N85503 to the current registrant.
  • 1993-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-09-28
    N85503 previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-4243); cancelled.
  • 1969-08-18
    Accident at Leicester,Vt, 45; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N85503

N85503 is a 1993 Aerofab Lake 250, serial number 124. The FAA register lists Merrells Grade-All Inc + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Saint Cloud, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 12, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 15, 1993.

N85503 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-08-18 Accident · Leicester,Vt, 45 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3608
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: D ENG QUIT.ACFT STALLED IN DWNWIND TURN.

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.