N65131 is a 2003 Lancair Company LC42-550FG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 42027, registered in Greeley, CO. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Dec 16, 2003. It is one of 75 LC42-550FG aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Colorado. About 60% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 8, 2024.
FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BAS PART SALES LLC
- Location
- Greeley, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Last FAA action
- Jul 23, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8934C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52111514
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LANCAIR COMPANY
- Model
- LC42-550FG
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A00003SE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2003
- Serial number
- 42027
- 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 Dec 16, 2003
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Greeley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley-Weld County Greeley, CO | KGXY | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Easton/Valley View Greeley, CO | 11V | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Northern Colorado Regional Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | KFNL | 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 1978 | MOODY ICARUS II | 026 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2024 | Beaufort, NC | Lancair Company LC42-550FG this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA24LA280 |
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.