Single-engine piston

N494R

1995 Homebuilt Lancair IV

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1995
Serial
LIV-172
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
La Monte, MO
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Registration record

N494R on the FAA register

Type
1995 Homebuilt Lancair IV
Serial
LIV-172
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
La Monte, MO
Certificate issued
2020-12-07
Airworthiness date
1995-09-26
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A6206B
Mode S (octal)
51420153
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N494R.
  • 2000-08-15
    Accident at Artesia, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N494R

N494R is a 1995 Homebuilt Lancair IV, serial number LIV-172. It is registered to co-owners in La Monte, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 26, 1995.

N494R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-08-15 Accident · Artesia, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN00LA152
Reported aircraft: Rosenbarger Lancair IV
Probable cause: Failure by the pilot in command to maintain control of the aircraft during initial climb following takeoff.

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.