Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer, N48X, incident occurred on January 16, 2026, in Anacortes, Washington

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https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N48X

- History of Flight:
On January 16, 2026, at about 1538 local time, a privately-registered Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer, N48X, sustained unknown damage when it was involved in an accident in Anacortes, Washington. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated from the Skagit Regional Airport (MVW/KBVS), Burlington/Mount Vernon, Washington, at 1516 LT.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances in Lake Campbell." ADS-B data shows that the airplane was circling over the lake before coverage stopped. Local radio chatter suggests the airplane came to rest inverted in the water.

Figure 1: Flightaware track