- Registered owner
- Blueventure LLC
- Location
- Morganton, NC
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 42042
- Year built
- 2004
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date
- February 27, 2004
- Certificate issued
- January 10, 2005
- Expires
- June 30, 2029
- Mode S code
- A88FB9
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 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 · 40
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 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
Information bulletins that may apply · 13
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Lancair LC42-550FG
SAIB SW-18-31Navigation, Attitude, and Direction Data SystemSAIB CE-09-12Navigation: CRS/BARO Knob Interference in some G1000/G900X/G950 InstallationsEngine · 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
Investigations on N65042 not matched to an aircraft · 1
They name N65042, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.
FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Service difficulty reports
STCs that may be installed · 120
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Lancair LC42-550FG
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N65042 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.