N6185V is a 1977 Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 838, registered in Ithaca, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 10, 1977. It is one of 139 LAKE LA-4-200 aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in New York. About 53% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 30, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BIG BANG AIRLINES LLC
- Location
- Ithaca, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rochester FSDO (ROC FSDO) · (585) 436-3880
- Certificate issued
- Apr 15, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A80F91
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52007621
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS INC.
- Model
- LAKE LA-4-200
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A13 (Revo Incorporated)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 838
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 10, 1977
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Ithaca
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca Tompkins International Ithaca, NY | KITH | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Cortland County/Chase Field Cortland, NY | N03 | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Ovid Ovid, NY | D82 | 21 mi | Non-towered | MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Ithaca, NY | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA26FA317 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.