Single-engine piston

N79BC

1997 Homebuilt Lancair 320

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
668-320-412FB
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wiley, CO
Registration record

N79BC on the FAA register

Type
1997 Homebuilt Lancair 320
Serial
668-320-412FB
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wiley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1997-10-16
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AAB5C8
Mode S (octal)
52532710
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2011-05-21
    Accident at Albuqurque, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-10-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N79BC

N79BC is a 1997 Homebuilt Lancair 320, serial number 668-320-412FB. It is registered to an individual in Wiley, Colorado.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 16, 1997.

N79BC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-05-21 Accident · Albuqurque, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11CA354
Reported aircraft: Henry Slosing Lanceair
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of directional control while landing in gusty conditions.

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.