Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N97DW
Lancair LEGACY · 2008 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES
Last Cert Issue
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01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N97DW
Serial Number
L2K-165
Make
LANCAIR
Model
LEGACY
Year of Manufacture
2008
Mfr / Model Code
056243F
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Type Engine
Reciprocating
Engines
1
Seats
2
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
IO-550 SERIES
Horsepower
300 hp
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 42
Registrant
WESTPHAL DANA L · Individual
Address
218 N GREENHILL CIR · BROUSSARD, LA 70518
FAA Region
2 · County 055
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
AD81AC
Mode S (Octal)
53300654
Kit Manufacturer
LANCAIR INTL INC
Kit Model
LEGACY
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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May 31, 2003
Grand Prairie, Texas
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to LANCAIR LEGACY
Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
More on Lancair LEGACY in the Atlas
Lancair LEGACY type page → — 61 registered · 13 NTSB records
Recent NTSB events · this type
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Mar 16, 2026
Hillsboro, Oregon None
Atlas event → -
Dec 30, 2025
Fredericksburg, Texas Fatal
Atlas event → -
Jan 14, 2018
Friday Harbor, Washington Minor
Atlas event → -
Oct 18, 2014
Livingston, Texas Serious
Atlas event → -
Oct 3, 2009
San Saba, Texas Minor
Atlas event →
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