# N43KC: 1992 Wheeler C / Wheeler K LANCAIR 235, registration cancelled 2023-01-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 14, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Wheeler C / Wheeler K LANCAIR 235](https://openairdocs.org/model/wheeler-c-wheeler-k-lancair-235) (registry code 05618TY)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 124
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 1992
- Last registry action: August 12, 2021
- Mode S code: A521A9
- Location: [Columbia, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Columbia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2053° N, 76.8787° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21044, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43KC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43KC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43KC-2023-01-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Wheeler C / Wheeler K LANCAIR 235: https://openairdocs.org/model/wheeler-c-wheeler-k-lancair-235.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 WPR21LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA257), Jun 29, 2021: Wheeler C / Wheeler K Lancair 235 (N43KC), Borrego Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a crosswind landing which resulted in an impact with terrain.

## 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 20210629011569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210629011569A), Jun 29, 2021: Wheeler C / Wheeler K LANCAIR 235 (N43KC), Borrgego Spring, CA, Destroyed. On approach to runway 08 at Borrego Valley Airport (L08) the pilot was practicing landings when on the flare the pilot felt a strong gust pushing the plane to…

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