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COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT MFG LC42-550FG

61 registered · 2005–2007 · 3 NTSB events · 16 ADs

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Fixed Wing Single Engine · CONT MOTOR IO-550-N · as of Sep 21, 2026

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Distribution · currently registered

By state (top 10)

  • DE 15.5% 9
  • TX 10.3% 6
  • FL 10.3% 6
  • VA 8.6% 5
  • NC 8.6% 5
  • LA 5.2% 3
  • KY 5.2% 3
  • GA 3.4% 2
  • MI 3.4% 2
  • IN 3.4% 2

+14 more states

By decade of manufacture

  • 2000s 83.6% 51
  • Unknown 16.4% 10

NTSB records

3 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.

Airworthiness directives

16 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 16.

  • Jun 21, 2013

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) (previously COLUMBIA or LANCAIR) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports that during maximum braking, if the brakes lock up and a skid occurs, a severe oscillatory yawing mot…

  • Dec 21, 2012

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes

    We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) (previously COLUMBIA or LANCAIR) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports that during maximum braking, if the brakes lock up and a skid occurs, a severe oscillato…

  • Feb 7, 2011

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company (Type Certificate Previously Held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing (Previously the Lancair Company)) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG Airplanes

    We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. AD 2009-09-09 currently requires repetitive inspections of the rudder hinges and the rudder hinge brackets for damage, i.e., cracking, deformation, and discoloration. If damage is found during any inspection, AD 2009-09-09 also…

  • Jan 10, 2011

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) (Type Certificate A00003SE Previously Held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing (Previously The Lancair Company)) Models LC41-550FG and LC42-550FG Airplanes

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This emergency AD was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of these airplanes. This AD requires obtaining written approval from the Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), to operate the airplane. This wri…

  • Oct 27, 2010

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company (Type Certificate Previously Held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing (Previously the Lancair Company)) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG Airplanes

    We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. That NPRM proposed to retain the inspection requirements of AD 2009-09-09 and add a terminating action for the repetitive inspection requirements. That NPRM resulted from the manufacturer developing a modification that, whe…

  • Dec 17, 2009

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company (Type Certificate Previously Held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing (Previously The Lancair Company)) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG Airplanes

    We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2009-09- 09, which applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) (type certificate previously held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing (previously The Lancair Company)) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG airplanes. AD 2009-09-09 currently requires re…

  • Apr 30, 2009

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company (Type Certificate Previously Held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing (Previously The Lancair Company)) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG Airplanes

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Type Certificate previously held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing (previously The Lancair Company)) Models LC40- 550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG airplanes. This AD requires you to repetitively inspect the rudder hinges and the…

  • Feb 27, 2009

    Airworthiness Directives; Avidyne Corporation Primary Flight Displays (Part Numbers 700-00006-000, -001, -002, -003, and -100)

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) to supersede AD 2008-06-28 R1, which applies to certain Avidyne Corporation (Avidyne) Primary Flight Displays (PFDs) (part numbers (P/Ns) 700-00006-000, -001, -002, -003, and -100) that are installed on airplanes. AD 2008-06-28 R1 currently requires you to do a check…

  • Nov 14, 2008

    Airworthiness Directives; Avidyne Corporation Primary Flight Displays (Part Numbers 700-00006-000, -001, -002, -003, and -100)

    We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2008-06- 28 R1, which applies to certain Avidyne Corporation (Avidyne) Primary Flight Displays (PFDs) (part numbers (P/Ns) 700-00006-000, -001, -002, -003, and -100) that are installed on airplanes. AD 2008-06-28 R1 currently requires you to do a check of the mainte…

  • Oct 31, 2008

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company (Type Certificate Previously Held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG Airplanes

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) to revise AD 2007-07-06, which applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (type certificate previously held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing) (Cessna) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG airplanes. AD 2007-07-06 currently requires the following: Adding inf…

  • Sep 2, 2008

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company (Type Certificate Previously Held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG Airplanes

    This document makes a correction to a proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which was published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2008 (73 FR 45902), and applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (type certificate previously held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing) (Cessna) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42…

  • Aug 7, 2008

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company (Type Certificate Previously Held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG Airplanes

    We propose to revise Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2007-07- 06, which applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (type certificate previously held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing) (Cessna) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG airplanes. AD 2007-07-06 currently requires the following: adding information to t…

  • Apr 14, 2008

    Airworthiness Directives; Avidyne Corporation Primary Flight Displays (Part Numbers 700-00006-000, -001, -002, -003, and -100)

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) to revise AD 2008-06-28, which applies to certain Avidyne Corporation (Avidyne) Primary Flight Displays (PFDs) (Part Numbers (P/Ns) 700- 00006-000, -001, -002, -003, and -100) that are installed on airplanes. AD 2008-06-28 currently requires you to do a check of t…

  • Mar 26, 2008

    Airworthiness Directives; Avidyne Corporation Primary Flight Displays (Part Numbers 700-00006-000, -001, -002, -003, and -100)

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Avidyne Corporation (Avidyne) Primary Flight Displays (PFDs) (Part Numbers (P/Ns) 700-00006-000, -001, -002, -003, and -100) that are installed on airplanes. This AD requires a check of the maintenance records and inspection of the PFD (if necessary) t…

  • Apr 3, 2007

    Airworthiness Directives; Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing (Previously the Lancair Company) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG Airplanes

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing (previously The Lancair Company) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG airplanes. This AD requires you to add information to the Limitations section of the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM). This AD also requires you to repet…

  • Dec 11, 2006

    Airworthiness Directives; Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Models LC41-550FG and LC42-550FG Airplanes

    The FAA is adopting a new Airworthiness Directive (AD) for all Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing (previously The Lancair Company) Models LC41-550FG and LC42-550FG airplanes equipped with Kelly Aerospace Thermal Systems Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA02260CH, Thermawing Deice System (also known as E-Vade). This AD…

Type certificate data sheets · 1 match in the FAA catalog

  • A00003SE Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Historical Rev 14 · 12/30/2005

    Models: LC42-550FG, LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, T240 + 1 more

Supplemental type certificates · 22 on file

Registered N-numbers · 61

61 of 61 ● NTSB events on file · orange tails have Atlas pages · Look up queries the live FAA registry (owner, address, last airworthiness)
N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N102FP VA 2006 · Look up ↗
N103FP LA 2006 · Look up ↗
N104FP NC 2006 · Look up ↗
N1137A DE — · Look up ↗
N113FP TX 2007 · Look up ↗
N115FP CO 2007 ● Look up ↗
N1170B NC — · Look up ↗
N117FP DE 2007 · Look up ↗
N1213M WA 2006 · Look up ↗
N121TB GA 2006 · Look up ↗
N1222G DE — · Look up ↗
N1267J DE 2007 · Look up ↗
N1268R FL 2006 · Look up ↗
N1269E LA 2006 · Look up ↗
N1271B GA — ● Look up ↗
N1278D — 2007 · Look up ↗
N1298G FL 2007 · Look up ↗
N12XY LA 2007 · Look up ↗
N1321C KY 2006 ● Look up ↗
N13331 DE 2006 · Look up ↗
N1334X NC 2007 · Look up ↗
N137GB MI 2006 · Look up ↗
N1393W DE 2006 · Look up ↗
N1411G CA — · Look up ↗
N1415K IN 2006 · Look up ↗
N1417W NV — · Look up ↗
N1443T NJ 2007 · Look up ↗
N151LC FL 2007 · Look up ↗
N1584Y MI — · Look up ↗
N223GS MT 2007 · Look up ↗
N242GA KY 2007 · Look up ↗
N248AP — 2006 · Look up ↗
N24PY KS 2007 · Look up ↗
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N2547T OH 2006 · Look up ↗
N268W TN 2006 · Look up ↗
N323Y FL 2006 · Look up ↗
N350BT DE 2006 · Look up ↗
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N350SL VA 2006 · Look up ↗
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N356CA VT — · Look up ↗
N358DM FL 2006 · Look up ↗
N364K TX 2007 · Look up ↗
N409SJ IN 2005 · Look up ↗
N442SJ — 2006 · Look up ↗
N6421Z TX 2007 · Look up ↗
N64SG NC 2006 · Look up ↗
N716JK VA — · Look up ↗
N742CA SC 2007 · Look up ↗
N747SL MS 2006 · Look up ↗
N831JD ME 2006 · Look up ↗
N838VK KS 2007 · Look up ↗
N847PT FL 2007 · Look up ↗
N88CE DE 2006 · Look up ↗
N891TP TX 2006 · Look up ↗
N913PM OK 2006 · Look up ↗
N920MM NC — · Look up ↗
N964SG VA 2006 · Look up ↗
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Source — FAA Aircraft Registry

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