Single-engine piston

N550AC

2008 Homebuilt Lancair Legacy

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
L2K-315
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550-N
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Buchanan Dam, TX
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Registration record

N550AC on the FAA register

Type
2008 Homebuilt Lancair Legacy
Serial
L2K-315
Engines
Continental IO-550-N
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Buchanan Dam, TX
Certificate issued
2009-12-08
Airworthiness date
2008-12-17
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A6FF6E
Mode S (octal)
51577556
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Lancair Intl Inc LEGACY
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-18
    Accident at Livingston, TX; damage: destroyed.
  • 2009-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N550AC to the current registrant.
  • 2009-12-02
    N550AC previously assigned to a Homebuilt Glasair II-RG (s/n 2459); cancelled.
  • 2008-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N550AC

N550AC is a 2008 Homebuilt Lancair Legacy, serial number L2K-315. It is registered to an individual in Buchanan Dam, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-550-N engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 17, 2008.

N550AC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-10-18 Accident · Livingston, TX Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · CEN15LA018
Reported aircraft: Viguie G/Viguie M Lancair Legacy
Probable cause: A catastrophic and uncontained engine failure due to oil starvation. Contributing to the accident was the missing No. 3 cylinder intake rocker cover for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
2009-10-03 Accident · San Saba, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN10LA008
Reported aircraft: Crawford Alan R Glasair II — a different aircraft that carried the N550AC registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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.