Single-engine piston

N8550U

1991 Aerofab Lake 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1991
Serial
122
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Hampton, NH
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Registration record

N8550U on the FAA register

Type
1991 Aerofab Lake 250
Serial
122
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Hampton, NH
Certificate issued
2002-02-04
Airworthiness date
1991-09-17
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABBC56
Mode S (octal)
52736126
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-08-17
    Accident at Phippsburg, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8550U to the current registrant.
  • 1991-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-09-25
    N8550U previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk (s/n 17252450); cancelled.
Overview

About N8550U

N8550U is a 1991 Aerofab Lake 250, serial number 122. It is registered to an individual in New Hampton, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2002 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 17, 1991.

N8550U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-08-17 Accident · Phippsburg, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC03LA178
Reported aircraft: Aerofab Lake 250
Probable cause: The airplane's collision with a submerged object during a water landing.

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.