# N1401P: 1984 Aerofab LAKE LA-4-250, registration cancelled 2018-04-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 19, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aerofab LAKE LA-4-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerofab-lake-la-4-250) (registry code 5110320)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1984
- Certificate issued: July 20, 1998
- Last registry action: May 26, 2014
- Mode S code: A0A539
- Owner when cancelled: [Clements Philip J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLEMENTS%20PHILIP%20J)
- Location: [Chester, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Chester)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7813° N, 74.6836° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07930, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1401P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1401P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1401P-2018-04-19

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 Aerofab LAKE LA-4-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerofab-lake-la-4-250.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ERA15FA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA348), Sep 9, 2015: Aerofab Lake LA-4-250 (N1401P), Somerset, NJ, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's attempted 180-degree return to the runway immediately after takeoff in dark night conditions, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate…
- [NTSB ATL98LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA100), Jul 4, 1998: Aerofab Lake LA-4-250 (N1401P), Wise, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper turn during the takeoff that resulted in dragging the sponson. A factor was the rough water caused by the boat wake.

## 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 20150908014649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150908014649A), Sep 8, 2015: Aerofab Inc LAKE LA-4-250 (N1401P), Somerset, NJ, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On 9/8/2015 at approximately 2045 local time, Mr. Philip clements was the pilot in command of N1401P (lake LA-4-250) and had departed runway 30 at the…
- [Accident 19980704030769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980704030769A), Jul 4, 1998: Conaer LA4250 (N1401P), Wise, NC, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot reported that while attempting a water takeoff from Lake Gaston, in halifax county, north carolina, the airplane encountered a boat wake. A right…

## Other aircraft with N1401P

- [Cancelled 1970-04-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1401P-1970-04-06): Piper PA-23, S/N 23-456. Owner: [Air Florida Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20FLORIDA%20INC), [Opa Locka, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Opa%20Locka)

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