N549CJ is a 2014 Carl Franklin Lipe LANCAIR 4-P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 218, registered in Union Beach, NJ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-550-E rated at 350 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Sep 24, 2014. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 10, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- GENERAL AERO LLC
- Location
- Union Beach, NJ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Teterboro FSDO (TEB FSDO) · (201) 368-6600
- Certificate issued
- Oct 22, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6F996
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51574626
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CARL FRANKLIN LIPE
- Model
- LANCAIR 4-P
- Year manufactured
- 2014
- Serial number
- 218
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR TSIO-550-E (350 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Sep 24, 2014
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- LANCAIR INTL INC LANCAIR IV P
Public airports near Union Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bridge Old Bridge, NJ | 3N6 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Linden Linden, NJ | KLDJ | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Newark Liberty International Newark, NJ | KEWR | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2006 | CESSNA 525 | 525-0549 | 2005 | JAPAN |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2019 | Laramie, WY | Amateur-built IV this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR19LA088 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.