N550AC is a 2008 Viguie G/Viguie M LANCAIR LEGACY (fixed wing single engine) with serial number L2K-315, registered in Buchanan Dam, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-550-N rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Dec 17, 2008. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 18, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Buchanan Dam, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- Dec 8, 2009
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6FF6E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51577556
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- VIGUIE G/VIGUIE M
- Model
- LANCAIR LEGACY
- Year manufactured
- 2008
- Serial number
- L2K-315
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-550-N (310 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Dec 17, 2008
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- LANCAIR INTL INC LEGACY
Public airports near Buchanan Dam
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llano Municipal Llano, TX | KAQO | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Burnet Muni/Kate Craddock Field Burnet, TX | KBMQ | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Sunrise Beach Sunrise Beach Village, TX | 2KL | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2009 | CRAWFORD ALAN R GLASAIR II-RG | 2459 | 2005 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2014 | Livingston, TX | Amateur-built LANCAIR LEGACY this airframe | Destroyed | Serious | CEN15LA018 |
| Oct 3, 2009 | San Saba, TX | Amateur-built GLASAIR II other aircraft | Substantial | Minor | CEN10LA008 |
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.