Single-engine piston

N6505L

2001 Lancair LC-40-550FG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
40033
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anderson, SC
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Registration record

N6505L on the FAA register

Type
2001 Lancair LC-40-550FG
Serial
40033
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anderson, SC
Certificate issued
2019-03-05
Airworthiness date
2001-12-21
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A88FCC
Mode S (octal)
52107714
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N6505L to the current registrant.
  • 2004-06-25
    Accident at Show Low, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1997-02-13
    N6505L previously assigned to a Grumman American Avn. AA-1B (s/n AA1B0305); cancelled.
Overview

About N6505L

N6505L is a 2001 Lancair LC-40-550FG, serial number 40033. It is registered to an individual in Anderson, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 5, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-550 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated December 21, 2001.

N6505L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-06-25 Accident · Show Low, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX04LA266
Reported aircraft: Lancair LC-40-550FG
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing after encountering a dust devil.
1996-08-20 Accident · Boulder, CO Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · FTW96FA352
Reported aircraft: Grumman American AA-1B — a different aircraft that carried the N6505L registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's poor judgment in attempting low altitude flight in mountainous terrain without adequate mountain flying training which led to low altitude maneuvering exceeding the climb capability of the airplane. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability, lack of experience in flying in mountainous terrain, lack of familiarity with the geographic area, and the mountainous and canyon-featured terrain.
1976-12-05 Accident · Centereach,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3779
Reported aircraft: Grum Amer AA1-B — a different aircraft that carried the N6505L registration before this airframe.

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.