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N345LA2021 Josh Richling NLA-275-FR-C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Aug 2025)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2031
Based in
Ooltewah, TN
owner city / state
Engine
IO-550-N · 310 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2025
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Five Lime Alpha LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Ooltewah, TN
Certificate issued
May 24, 2024
Expires
May 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Dec 8, 2021

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Josh Richling
Model
NLA-275-FR-C
Year
2021
Serial number
1004
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Lancair International Llc Nla-275-Fr-C
Mode S code
A3D0DC

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-550-N
Type
Reciprocating
Power
310 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2024 – nowFive Lime Alpha LLCOoltewah, TN · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Aug 19, 2025 · Bradley, AR

On August 18, 2025, about 2133 central daylight time, a Lancair NLA-275-FR-C airplane, N345LA, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bradley, Arkansas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A preliminary review of ADS-B data showed the airplane departed Lakeway Airpark, Lakeway, Texas, about…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CEN25FA321

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN25FA321)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2023-05-16Reciprocating Engine Power SectionMar 15, 2023Engine (IO-550-N)
2020-16-11Reciprocating Cylinder SectionSep 21, 2020Engine (IO-550-N)Only with: Engines originally manufactured, rebuilt, or modified with a cross-flow cylinder assembly replacement on or after November 1, 2014, with cross-flow cylinder assembly P/N 658538, 658540, 658542, 658591, 658595, 658613, 658624, 658539, 658541, 658590, 658594, 658603, 658623, or 658630 installed.
2012-10-13Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Reciprocating EnginesJun 8, 2012Engine (IO-550-N)Only with: Starter adapter P/N 642085A17, 642085A18, 642085A19, 642085A20, 642085A22, 642085-1A1, R-642085A17, R-642085A18, R-642085A19, or R-642085A22 installed, where the engine was manufactured, or a new or rebuilt starter adapter installed, before November 20, 2011; IO-550-N only if turbo-normalized per STC SE10589SC.
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO-550-N)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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