# N85JW: Aerofab LAKE LA-250, registration cancelled 1996-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 1996
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Aerofab LAKE LA-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerofab-lake-la-250) (registry code 5110321)
- Serial number: 66
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 11, 1992
- Last registry action: August 16, 1995
- Mode S code: ABA5DC
- Owner when cancelled: [Campbell Thomas E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAMPBELL%20THOMAS%20E)
- Location: [Huntington, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Huntington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2913° N, 72.8748° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01050, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85JW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=85JW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85JW-1996-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerofab-lake-la-250.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 NYC95LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA019), Oct 30, 1994: Lake LA-250 (N85JW), Westfield, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning and inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent forced landing at night.

## 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 19941030036829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941030036829A), Oct 30, 1994: Conaer LA4250 (N85JW), Westfield, MA, Substantial damage. Lost power descending for airport. Unable to make, landed on highway hit powerlines. Tanks empty. Loose fuel line.

## Other aircraft with N85JW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85JW): Cessna 172K, S/N 17257686, built 1968

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