N2854L — 2016 Lester Lydzinski NW-FREEDOM

Aircraft record

Serial number

122EF51076414

Manufacturer

Lester Lydzinski

Model

NW-FREEDOM

Year

2016

Category

Weight-shift-control

Engine

Ama/expr Unknown Eng

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N2854L →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA17FA265Aug 6, 2017Green Township, NJFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot's improper preflight setup of the aircraft's foldable wing, during which he incorrectly attached a nylon strap loop pull handle, instead of the steel cable shackle at the end of the strap, to its mounting hook. The nylon strap failed in flight, resulting in a partial collapse of the wing and the aircraft's descent and impact with terrain.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2016 Lester Lydzinski NW-FREEDOM).

1. Nov 29, 2019deregistered — Lydzinski Lester

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N2854L was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2016 Lester Lydzinski NW-FREEDOM above.

• until Oct 24, 1988Wsk-pzl-mielec PZL-M-18 (s/n 1Z00807)
• until Jul 19, 1979Piper PA-28-236 (s/n 28-7911210)
• until Jun 29, 1970Cessna 172H (s/n 17256054)

Frequently asked

Has N2854L been in an accident?

Yes. N2854L appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.

What kind of aircraft is N2854L?

N2854L is a 2016 Lester Lydzinski NW-FREEDOM (weight-shift-control), serial number 122EF51076414.

Has N2854L been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N2854L (ERA17FA265) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.