# N1040L: 1974 Lake LA-4-200, registration cancelled 2018-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Lake LA-4-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-la-4-200) (registry code 5110310)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 633
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 4, 1997
- Certificate issued: December 7, 2005
- Last registry action: January 16, 2013
- Mode S code: A015F3
- Owner when cancelled: [Merlin Associates LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERLIN%20ASSOCIATES%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1040L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1040L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1040L-2018-02-27

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Lake LA-4-200: https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-la-4-200.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR14LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA123), Feb 25, 2014: Lake LA 4 200 (N1040L), Corona, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20140225003019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140225003019A), Feb 25, 2014: Lake LA-4-200 (N1040L), Corona, CA, Substantial damage. The engine malfunctioned at 700 feet, and the pilot tried to land on the grass strip located on the south side of the runway
- [Incident 19950714029569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950714029569I), Jul 14, 1995: Conaer LA4200 (N1040L), New Haven, CT. Pilot stated raised gear onlanding roll instead of flaps by mistake.

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