# N259L: 2005 Peterson Michael Lewis LEGACY 2000, registration cancelled 2019-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Peterson Michael Lewis LEGACY 2000](https://openairdocs.org/model/peterson-michael-lewis-legacy-2000) (registry code 056149B)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 180
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Lancair Intl Inc LANCAIR LEGACY 2000
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 22, 2005
- Certificate issued: March 2, 2004
- Last registry action: February 21, 2017
- Mode S code: A279E7
- Owner when cancelled: [Peterson Michael L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETERSON%20MICHAEL%20L)
- Location: [Cle Elum, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Cle%20Elum)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.2262° N, 120.8654° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98922, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N259L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=259L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N259L-2019-04-03

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Peterson Michael Lewis LEGACY 2000: https://openairdocs.org/model/peterson-michael-lewis-legacy-2000.md

## 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 WPR18FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA011), Oct 19, 2017: Peterson Lancair Legacy (N259L), Bowie, AZ, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: An in-flight loss of control due to a bird strike.

## 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 20171019022309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171019022309A), Oct 19, 2017: Peterson Michael Lewis LEGACY 2000 (N259L), Wilcox, AZ, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft crash investigation could find no cause concering the aircraft. Aircraft impacted ground nose low and planted the propeller hub and front of the…

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