Glider

N508DB

2004 Homebuilt Lancair Legacy

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
L2K-198
Class
Glider
Engines
Continental IO-550-N
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Scottsdale, AZ
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Registration record

N508DB on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt Lancair Legacy
Serial
L2K-198
Engines
Continental IO-550-N
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate issued
2019-03-09
Airworthiness date
2018-06-22
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A657F5
Mode S (octal)
51453765
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Lancair Intl Inc LEGACY
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N508DB.
  • 2018-06-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2005-08-14
    Accident at Groveland, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004
    Manufactured (2004).
Overview

About N508DB

N508DB is a 2004 Homebuilt Lancair Legacy, serial number L2K-198. It is registered to co-owners in Scottsdale, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Continental IO-550-N engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 22, 2018.

N508DB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-08-14 Accident · Groveland, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX05LA267
Reported aircraft: Barnes Lancair Legacy
Probable cause: The inaccurate fuel quantity sensors and the pilot's failure to verify the fuel quantity on board prior to takeoff, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

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.