- Registered owner
- Bethune Kenneth
- Location
- Huntsville, AL
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- ES-138
- Year built
- 2021
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date
- April 9, 2026
- Certificate issued
- January 4, 2021
- Expires
- January 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- A5F0EA
- Kit
- Lancair Intl Inc LANCAIR ES
From the FAA registry file of October 21, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental IO-550 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 29
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1987 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
Engine · Continental IO-550 series
AD 2023-17-04Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemAD 2023-09-09Exhaust Turbine System (Recip)AD 2023-05-16Reciprocating Engine Power SectionInformation bulletins that may apply · 11
Advisory, not mandatory.
Engine · Continental IO-550 series
SAIB NE-20-05POWERPLANT - Engine Camshaft Gear Tooth FractureSAIB NE-18-16POWERPLANT Alternator Drive CouplingSAIB NE-17-11POWERPLANT Engine damage as a result of kickbackSAIB NE-16-13Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealantSAIB NE-13-15Engine Controls: Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Throttle and Mixture Control LeversSAIB NE-13-04Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing InspectionSAIB NE-10-09Reciprocating Engine Power Section: Hydraulic Valve LiftersSAIB NE-10-07Reciprocating Engine Cylinder: Identification Information for Superior Air Parts, PMA Cylinder Heads for Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520,and IO-550 Series Engines.SAIB NE-09-08Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSAIB NE-07-09R1Periodic Inspections of ECi Cylinder Assemblies for Cracks in the Aluminum HeadSAIB NE-02-41NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N482KBMatched by N-number and event date. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Kenneth Bethune LANCAIR ES aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N482KBMatched by N-number and event date. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Kenneth Bethune LANCAIR ES aircraft
Service difficulty reports
No reports filed for N482KBGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Reports on Kenneth Bethune LANCAIR ES aircraft