Lancair Company LC42-550FG — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 83 Lancair Company LC42-550FG airframes on record (built 2002–2005), 75 currently registered. 6 have one or more NTSB accident records (6 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Lancair Company LC42-550FG accidents
Maintenance personnel’s incorrect installation of an engine rocker cover gasket, which resulted in oil exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power during the initial climb.
The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.
The pilot's failure to detect multiple indications and cues in the cockpit of the steady loss of engine oil pressure, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure over terrain unsuitable for landing. Also causal was the loss of internal engine lubrication for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations due to postcrash fire damage.
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
An in-flight collision with birds during landing. Contributing to the accident was the airport's lack of a wildlife mitigation program.
The pilot's misjudged airspeed during approach and improper flare, which resulted in a fast and hard landing.