The Lake Buccaneer is an American four-seat, light amphibious aircraft derived from the Colonial C-2 Skimmer, itself a development of the three-seat Colonial C-1 Skimmer.

Development

The Colonial Aircraft of Sanford, Maine developed the C-2 Skimmer in the 1950s as a four-seat variant of the earlier three-seat C-1 Skimmer. The name was changed to Lake in 1959, along with some design improvements. Produced until 1970, this version was designated as the Lake LA-4 Amphibian.Plane and Pilot: ''1978 Aircraft Directory'', pages 48-49. Werner & Werner Corp, Santa Monica CA, 1977. From 1969-1972 the company sold some LA-4s modified under a Supplemental Type Certificate as flying boats, without landing gear, but with removable beaching wheels, under the name Lake LA-4S Seaplane. In 1970 a fuel injected

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engine was fitted and the resulting aircraft named the Buccaneer. This model replaced both the LA-4 and Seaplane in production and has a higher cruise speed as well as increased gross weight. Fuel tanks were also added to the wing pontoons, with per side, taking fuel capacity from to . A six-seat development in 1982, with a lengthened hull was named

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, this had either a or a turbocharged engine. A military version was called the Seawolf.

Design

The LA-4 is a cantilever,

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monoplane amphibian with a single-step all-metal hull with retractable

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. It is powered by an

Lycoming O-360 The Lycoming O-360 is a family of four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engines. Engines in the O-360 series produce between 145 and 225 horsepower (109 to 168 kW), with the basic O-360 producing ...

piston engine in pusher configuration, pylon-mounted above the hull.

Variants

;LA-4 Amphibian :Production version with a Lycoming O-360 A1A , type certified 26 July 1960. This differed from the Colonial C-2 in having four foot greater span, revised nose, doors, higher gross weight and reinforcement of the wing and wing-to-fuselage carry-through structure. ;LA-4A :Shorter bow from the Colonial C-2, only two built. Type certified 1 June 1960. ;LA-4P :LA-4 prototype, one only built. Type certified 21 June 1960. ;LA-4S Seaplane :Version without wheeled landing gear, produced 1969-72 under STC SA781EA approved 8 July 1969 and amended 28 November 1969, issued to Revo, Inc. ;LA-4T : Turbocharged version with Lycoming O-360 A1D engine and Rayjay turbocharger. Not produced. ;LA-4-200 Buccaneer :Lycoming IO-360 A1B ;LA-4-200EP "Lake EP" :Lycoming IO-360 A1B6 Standard fuel floats

Specifications (LA-4-200 Buccaneer)

References

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External links

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Private Flight Team Test No 19 Lake - LA-4-200 BuccaneerFAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 1A13
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