Single-engine turboprop

N550LX

1999 Homebuilt Lancair 4P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
006
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada T74-CP-700
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
East Hartford, CT
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Registration record

N550LX on the FAA register

Type
1999 Homebuilt Lancair 4P
Serial
006
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada T74-CP-700
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
East Hartford, CT
Certificate issued
2018-12-19
Airworthiness date
1999-11-18
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A7007B
Mode S (octal)
51600173
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Lancair Intl Inc LANCAIR IV P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-28
    Accident at Hartford, CT; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-12-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N550LX.
  • 1999-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N550LX

N550LX is a 1999 Homebuilt Lancair 4P, serial number 006. It is registered to an individual in East Hartford, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 19, 2018 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada T74-CP-700 engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 18, 1999.

N550LX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-01-28 Accident · Hartford, CT Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA23LA121
Reported aircraft: Richard Brinkman Lancair 4P
Probable cause: The pilot s takeoff with a significant fuel imbalance, which resulted in the airplane lacking the roll authority to overcome the left rolling tendency and subsequently impacting terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s inadequate preflight inspection and the gusting crosswind.

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.