The Lake LA-4 (ICAO type LA4) has a maximum take-off weight of 1,200 kg. It offers a maximum range of 710 nm, a cruise speed of 130 knots, a service ceiling of 14,000 ft and seating for up to 4 across its variants.
Lake LA-4
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 432
- Active
- 429
1 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS 1A13 · Rev 24
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS 1A13), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
Read the TCDS (PDF) →Where to look next
Lake LA-4 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Lake LA-4 fleet — updated daily.
51 yearsmedian age
Of the 340 registered Lake LA-4 with a known build year (79% of the 432 we track), the median age is 51 years.
16changed registration in 12 months
16 of the 432 registered Lake LA-4 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (4% of the fleet), across 16 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 9
- Tracked flights
- 7
- Tracked flight hours
- 17
- Share of fleet flying
- 2%
9 Lake LA-4 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (2% of the registered fleet), across 7 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
Lake LA-4 manuals & documents
1 document for the Lake LA-4 — Pilot's Operating Handbook. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.
This document provides information about the advantages and specifications of the MTV-12-B/LD188-119a propeller for the Lake LA-4-200 aircraft. It includes details on the STC kit contents, propeller design, and performance characteristics.
- Best vibration damping characteristics for propeller operations
- Shorter take-off distance by approximately 5%
- Unlimited blade life
- Significant noise reductions
- Includes a 3-blade constant speed propeller
- Propeller weight is 63 lbs
- Maximum diameter of the propeller is 74 inches
- TBO is 1800 hours or 72 months
Pilot's Operating Handbook
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What is the range of the Lake LA-4?
The Lake LA-4 has a maximum range of 710 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Lake LA-4 carry?
The Lake LA-4 seats up to 4 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Lake LA-4?
The Lake LA-4's maximum take-off weight is 1,200 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Lake LA-4?
The Lake LA-4's ICAO type designator is LA4.
How many Lake LA-4 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 432 registered Lake LA-4 airframes worldwide.
Registered LA-4 aircraft
Individual LA-4 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- VH-IMA· 1996
- VH-LUT· 1996
- N13RZ· 1989
- C-GJMF· 1987
- C-GFHB· 1985
- N8563Y· 1985
- C-FTJD· 1985
- N8543H· 1984
- N8536X· 1984
- N14004· 1984
- N8543C· 1984
- C-FNUI· 1984
- C-FJYZ· 1984
- N73RK· 1984
- N999WG· 1984
- VH-DQN· 1984
- N1HT· 1984
- N8500S· 1983
- N8014C· 1983
- N8513G· 1983
- N35HM· 1983
- N64GW· 1983
- N85213· 1983
- N53JN· 1983