Lancair Legacy FG N550NL accident near Spicewood, Texas, April 22, 2024

Lancair Legacy FG, registration N550NL, was involved in an accident near Spicewood, Texas on April 22, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case CEN24FA164 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 24 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 11,375 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:24 UTC, at 1,025 ft and 127 knots, descending at 192 feet per minute, about 14 km from Lago Vista/Allen Arpt (KRYW).

The nearest weather report, from KRYW (14 km away), showed wind 180° at 6 knots gusting 14, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
April 22, 2024
Location
Spicewood, Texas
Aircraft
Lancair Legacy FG
Registration
N550NL
Injuries
Fatal (1 on board)
NTSB case
CEN24FA164 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Lago Vista/Allen Arpt (KRYW)
Recorded flight
24 min, max 11,375 ft
Last recorded position
23:24 UTC, 1,025 ft, 127 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case CEN24FA164; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.