Single-engine piston

N85HG

1988 Aerofab Lake LA-250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1988
Serial
81
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jwp Group LLC (LLC)
Based
Long Island, ME
Registration record

N85HG on the FAA register

Type
1988 Aerofab Lake LA-250
Serial
81
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Jwp Group LLC
Long Island, ME
Certificate issued
2005-06-27
Airworthiness date
1996-06-03
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABA5B5
Mode S (octal)
52722665
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-06-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N85HG.
  • 1997-10-29
    Accident at Miami, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1988
    Manufactured (1988).
Overview

About N85HG

N85HG is a 1988 Aerofab Lake LA-250, serial number 81. The FAA register lists Jwp Group LLC as the registrant in Long Island, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 27, 2005 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 3, 1996.

N85HG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-10-29 Accident · Miami, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA98LA014
Reported aircraft: Aerofab Lake LA-250
Probable cause: loss of engine power for an undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent encounter with rough water.

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.