# N65717: 1974 Lake LA-4-200, registration cancelled 2003-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- 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: 619
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1974
- Certificate issued: July 16, 1992
- Last registry action: January 28, 1999
- Mode S code: A8A956
- Owners when cancelled: [Otto Ronald L DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OTTO%20RONALD%20L%20DBA), [Air Salvage Of Arkansas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20SALVAGE%20OF%20ARKANSAS)
- Location: [Mena, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Mena)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6160° N, 94.2106° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71953, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65717
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65717
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65717-2003-03-25

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 Lake LA-4-200: https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-la-4-200.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 MIA01LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA031), Nov 20, 2000: Lake LA-4-200 (N65717), Iuka, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination resulting in fuel starvation, a forced landing and the subsequent in-flight collision with a wire.
- [NTSB CHI89LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA125), Jul 2, 1989: Aerofab Lake LA 4-200 (N65717), Oshkosh, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNSUITABLE TERRAIN (ROUGH WATER) AND HIS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

## 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 20001120036129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001120036129A), Nov 20, 2000: Conaer LA4200 (N65717), Iuka, MS, Substantial damage. (-23) While enroute aircraft sustained an engine power loss and during the approach to landing struck power lines resulting in an aircraft loss of control and…

## Other aircraft with N65717

- [Cancelled 2017-03-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65717-2017-03-24): Galusha-Mikesell RANS S-12, S/N 05960718. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Galusha Lawrence C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GALUSHA%20LAWRENCE%20C), [Acampo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Acampo)

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