# N1217L: 1975 Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4, registration cancelled 2018-02-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-aeronautics-lake-la-4) (registry code 2400102)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A13), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 720
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 11, 1975
- Certificate issued: November 5, 2012
- Last registry action: November 5, 2012
- Mode S code: A05AC1
- Owners when cancelled: [Porterfield Brian B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PORTERFIELD%20BRIAN%20B), [Porterfield Alberta W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PORTERFIELD%20ALBERTA%20W)
- Location: [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 61.4405° N, 149.9371° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99623, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1217L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1217L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1217L-2018-02-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-aeronautics-lake-la-4.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 ANC87LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA102), Jul 20, 1987: Lake LA-4-200 (N1217L), Kenai, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19870719038799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870719038799A), Jul 19, 1987: Conaer LA4 (N1217L), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. The aircraft hit a log during an aborted lake takeoff. The pilot rotated early and failed to properly use flaps.

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