N777XX is a 2002 Lancair LC-40-550FG. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 series rated at 300 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Austin, TX. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 2002. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 24 years old
- 1 of 65 Lancair LC-40-550FG
2021
2002
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During a cross-country flight the pilot said he listened to the automated weather report a few miles west of his destination and noted crosswinds at 17 knots, gusting to 20 knots. The pilot continued the approach to landing and reported the touchdown was "uneventful," but during the landing roll a gust of wind rotated the nose 90 degrees into the crosswind. Subsequently, the airplane departed the runway surface and impacted a ditch adjacent to the runway, causing the nose wheel to collapse. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall.
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