# N550LX: 1999 Richard Brinkman LANCAIR 4P

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Richard Brinkman LANCAIR 4P](https://openairdocs.org/model/richard-brinkman-lancair-4p) (registry code 05602C0, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada T74-CP-700](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-t74-cp-700) (registry code 52295)
- Serial number: 006
- Year built: 1999
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Kit: Lancair Intl Inc LANCAIR IV P
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 18, 1999
- Certificate issued: December 19, 2018
- Expires: December 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A7007B
- Registered owner: [Ling Scott](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LING%20SCOTT)
- Location: [East Hartford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/East%20Hartford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7804° N, 72.6239° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06108, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=550LX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N550LX

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Richard Brinkman LANCAIR 4P)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney Canada T74-CP-700)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA23LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA121), Jan 28, 2023: Richard Brinkman Lancair 4P (N550LX), Hartford, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s takeoff with a significant fuel imbalance, which resulted in the airplane lacking the roll authority to overcome the left rolling tendency and subsequently impacting terrain. Contributing…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20230128000739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230128000739A), Jan 28, 2023: Richard Brinkman LANCAIR 4P (N550LX), Hartford, CT, Destroyed. 14:16 Hours local time FBO personnel towed the aircraft to the ramp. An hour later, the pilot arrived and began preflight walk around at 15:18 hours. He…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Richard Brinkman LANCAIR 4P aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/richard-brinkman-lancair-4p/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney Canada T74-CP-700 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-t74-cp-700.md

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