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    Airframe Family: Lancair L2K Legacy / T-90 Calima
    Latest Model:Legacy
    Construction Number:L2K-125
    Last Civil Registration:N588S
    Compressed ID:Lancair Legacy cn L2K-125 cr N588S
    Latest Owner or Location:Jeffrey C. Benzing, Lake Oswego, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    2005

    Constructed as a Legacy.

    To unknown owner with c/r N588S.

    12 February 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX588S (LANCAIR LEGACY, L2K-125) issued.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #18.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Tim Cone from Fresno, CA. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 279.171 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 282.856 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 9th place with an average speed of 261.828 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 274.138 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 279.143 mph. Started the Consolation race, but was disqualified.

    16 July 2014

    To Jeffrey C. Benzing, Lake Oswego, OR keeping c/r N588S.

    From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

    Raced as #15, named Lucky Girl.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Vicky Benzing from Saratoga, CA. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 357.860 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 289.54 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 296.248 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 291.108 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 219.392 mph.

    From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015

    Raced as #15, named Lucky Girl.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Vicky Benzing from Saratoga, CA. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 289.535 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 296.068 mph. Did not start in Heat 2B. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 9th place with an average speed of 294.001 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 299.326 mph.

    From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016

    Raced as #15, named Lucky Girl.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Vicky Benzing from Saratoga, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 303.464 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 296.547 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 293.589 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 329.933 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 294.968 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 292.801 mph.

    10 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    10 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #15, named Lucky Girl.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Vicky Benzing from Saratoga, CA. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 300.476 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 284.706 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 288.408 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 282.914 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 288.813 mph.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #15, named Lucky Girl.
    The markings in 2019 remained unchanged from 2018. Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Vicky Benzing from Saratoga, CA. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 299.286 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 292.244 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 296.159 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 299.729 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 298.194 mph.

    13 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #15, named Lucky Girl.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Vicky Benzing from Saratoga, CA. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 303.700 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 292.051 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 296.3 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 298.491 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 305.199 mph.

    17 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #15, named Lucky Girl.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Vicky Benzing from Monterey, CA. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 321.011 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 292.867 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 296.37 mph.

    17 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    Circa 13 March 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    Circa 13 March 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    From 13 September 2023 to 17 September 2023

    Raced as #15, named Lucky Girl.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Vicky Benzing from Monterey, CA. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 324.850 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 315.464 mph. Did not start in Heat 2B. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 312.973 mph.


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    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

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