This aircraft set a number of records for its class. The following data was collected by Johan Visschedijk.
The Lesher Teal established the following records in the class C-1.A category, Group 1 (Piston Engine) Light Airplanes below 500 kg.
May 22, 1967, speed over 310.68 mls (500 km) closed circuit: 181.55 mph (292.17 kmh) (file no. 8422)
June 30, 1967, speed over 621,37 mls (1000 km) closed circuit: 169.20 mph (272.32 kmh) (file no. 8031)
October 20, 1967, speed over 1,242.74 mls (2000 km) closed circuit: 141.83 mph (228.26 kmh) (file no. 8412)
September 9, 1970, distance in a closed circuit: 1,554.297 mls (2501.40 km) (file no. 1897)
September 20, 1973, speed over a 9.32/15.53 mls (15/25 km) course: 169.134 mph (272.195 kmh) (file no. 8006)
September 29, 1973, speed over an 1.8 mls (3 km) course: 173.101 mph (278.580 kmh) (file no. 7999)
July 2, 1975, distance in a straight line: 1,835.46 mls (2953.89 km) (file no. 1895)
100 hp Continental, O-200-A
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