Single-engine turboprop

N5UC

2004 Homebuilt Lancair IV-P-T

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
LIV-524
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Walter M601 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
R V Stich Construction Inc (Corporation)
Based
Richmond, CA
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Registration record

N5UC on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt Lancair IV-P-T
Serial
LIV-524
Engines
Walter M601 series
Registered owner
R V Stich Construction Inc
Richmond, CA
Certificate issued
2009-01-14
Airworthiness date
2004-04-12
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · operating kit-built
Mode S (hex)
A63703
Mode S (octal)
51433403
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-05
    Accident at Ontario, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5UC.
  • 2004-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (operating kit-built)).
Overview

About N5UC

N5UC is a 2004 Homebuilt Lancair IV-P-T, serial number LIV-524. The FAA register lists R V Stich Construction Inc as the registrant in Richmond, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2009 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Walter M601 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (operating kit-built), dated April 12, 2004.

N5UC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-05 Accident · Ontario, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR27LA008
Reported aircraft: Hakala John Charles Lancair IV-P-T
Preliminary report: On October 4, 2026, about 1822 mountain daylight time, a Lancair IV-P-T airplane, N5UC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ontario, Oregon. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, the airplane departed Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO), Ontario, Oregon, destined for Provo Municipal Airport (PVU), Provo, Utah. During the initial climb, the airplane experienced a loss of engine power at an altitude of about 3,325 ft mean sea level. The pilot turned the airplane toward the departure airport, but then determined that he would be unable to reach…
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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.