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N789HS2002 Smith Hugh H LANCAIR IVP

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 23, 2007.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2003)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Destin, FL
owner city / state
Engine
IO-550 SERIES · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1995
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2003
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Destin, FL
Certificate issued
Nov 30, 1995
Canceled
Jan 23, 2007
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jun 13, 2002

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
Smith Hugh H
Model
LANCAIR IVP
Year
2002
Serial number
LIV294
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AAB2B5

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-550 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 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. 1995 – 2007Individual ownerDestin, FL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 2, 2003 · Manassas, VA

The pilot's failure to follow the published takeoff procedures for the make and model airplane and his failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC03CA188

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC03CA188)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO-550 SERIES)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 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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