N7628L is a 1969 Lake LA-4 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 401, registered in Post Falls, ID. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (forest), issued May 22, 2002. It is one of 45 LA-4 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Idaho. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 25, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Non-citizen corporation
- Registered owner
- AERIAL SERVEYS INC
- Location
- Post Falls, ID
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Spokane FSDO (GEG FSDO) · (509) 532-2340 or (800) 341-2623
- Certificate issued
- Jun 7, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Aug 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA4C71
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52446161
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LAKE
- Model
- LA-4
- Year manufactured
- 1969
- Serial number
- 401
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since May 22, 2002
- Approved operations
- Forest
Public airports near Post Falls
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coeur D'Alene Coeur D'Alene, ID | KCOE | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100, A |
| Brooks Coeur D'Alene, ID | S76 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Felts Field Spokane, WA | KSFF | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2017 | Byron, CA | Lake LA 4 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR17LA165 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.