N6502A is a 2004 Lancair Company LC42-550FG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 42048, registered in Lancaster, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Mar 19, 2004. It is one of 75 LC42-550FG aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 22% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 4, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BELAIR TWO LLC
- Location
- Lancaster, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Harrisburg FSDO (HAR FSDO) · (717) 712-1000
- Certificate issued
- Apr 27, 2004
- Last FAA action
- Sep 29, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A88F59
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52107531
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LANCAIR COMPANY
- Model
- LC42-550FG
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A00003SE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 42048
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 19, 2004
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Lancaster
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoketown Smoketown, PA | S37 | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, UL94 |
| Lancaster Lancaster, PA | KLNS | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Donegal Springs Airpark Mount Joy/Marietta, PA | N71 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2009 | Ocean City, NJ | Lancair Company LC42-550FG this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA09LA384 |
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.