# N4206N: 1986 Sportine Aviacija LAK-12, registration cancelled 2020-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Sportine Aviacija LAK-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/sportine-aviacija-lak-12) (registry code 056101E)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 682
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: July 21, 2005
- Certificate issued: May 30, 2017
- Last registry action: May 30, 2017
- Mode S code: A4FED6
- Owner when cancelled: [Winchester Edward E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINCHESTER%20EDWARD%20E)
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4973° N, 119.8269° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89509, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4206N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4206N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4206N-2020-09-04

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Sportine Aviacija LAK-12: https://openairdocs.org/model/sportine-aviacija-lak-12.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 GAA17CA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA340), Jun 14, 2017: Sportine Aviacija LAK 12 (N4206N), Reno, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The glider pilot’s failure to maintain proper pitch during an aerotow takeoff.

## 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 20170614009759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170614009759A), Jun 14, 2017: Sportine Aviacija LAK-12 (N4206N), Reno, NV, Substantial damage. Shortly after lift off, while being towed, the glider pilot allowed the glider to climb approximately 100 feet above the tow plane causing two effects that…

## Other aircraft with N4206N

- [Cancelled 1971-12-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4206N-1971-12-14): Cessna 120, S/N 13677. Owner: [Erlandson Robert W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ERLANDSON%20ROBERT%20W), [Miller, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Miller)

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