Single-engine piston

N972CS

1977 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
839
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Medina, OH
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Registration record

N972CS on the FAA register

Type
1977 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer (FAA: Lake LA-4-200)
Serial
839
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Medina, OH
Certificate issued
2025-03-04
Airworthiness date
2025-04-10
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD8B56
Mode S (octal)
53305526
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2025-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N972CS.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N972CS

N972CS is a 1977 Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer (FAA model LA-4-200), serial number 839. It is registered to an individual in Medina, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-A1B 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 April 10, 2025.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N972CS.

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 N972CS.

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.