N972CS - 1977 Lake LA-4-200 Aircraft Registration

LA4

1977 LAKE LA-4-200

Aircraft Description

N972CS is a 1977 Lake LA-4-200, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ward Chadwick in Medina, OH. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 10, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on March 4, 2025. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1B engine producing 200 horsepower, N972CS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD8B56 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N972CS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.8748, -81.8883 on May 23, 2025. The FAA registry record for N972CS was last updated on March 4, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Lake is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 247 Lake aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the LA-4-200 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N972CS. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1977
Manufacturer
LAKE
Model
LA-4-200
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
LA4Buccaneer LA-4-200
Cruise Speed
91 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 10, 2025
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 4, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
WARD CHADWICK
Address
6970 BALLASH RD
City
MEDINA
State / Zip Code
Ohio44256-8890
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-360-A1B
Horsepower
200 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53305526
Mode S Code (Hex)
AD8B56

Additional Details

Registration
N972CS
Serial Number
839
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
March 31, 2032
Last Action Date
March 4, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01115072

Last Known Position

Date
April 17, 2026 (UTC 17:38:15)
Airport
Latitude
42.225872
Longitude
-83.741757

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC