Single-engine piston

N235RC

1990 Homebuilt Lancair 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
LA 215
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Port Byron, IL
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Registration record

N235RC on the FAA register

Type
1990 Homebuilt Lancair 235
Serial
LA 215
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Byron, IL
Certificate issued
2026-05-06
Airworthiness date
1997-11-08
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A21C8D
Mode S (octal)
50416215
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N235RC.
  • 2000-07-04
    Accident at Hot Springs, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-11-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1990
    Manufactured (1990).
Overview

About N235RC

N235RC is a 1990 Homebuilt Lancair 235, serial number LA 215. It is registered to an individual in Port Byron, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 6, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 8, 1997.

N235RC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-07-04 Accident · Hot Springs, SD Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI00LA192
Reported aircraft: Creed Lancair 235
Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to select the correct runway for takeoff. Factors to the accident were the inadequate preflight planning/preparation, the aborted takeoff not performed, and the tailwind.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.