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    Airframe Family: Lancair 320
    Latest Model:320
    Construction Number:SH-2
    Last Civil Registration:N499DM
    Compressed ID:Lancair 320 cn SH-2 cr N499DM
    Latest Owner or Location:Dave S. Morss, Redwood City, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    From Circa 1991 to 1993

    Constructed as a 320.

    30 July 1991

    To Dave S. Morss, Redwood City, CA with new c/r N499DM.

    22 October 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX499DM (320, SH-2) issued.

    From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 243.805 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 253.659 mph. Started Heat 2C, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 260.113 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 272.922 mph.

    From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 265.921 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 270.074 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 263.847 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 262.708 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 272.964 mph.

    From 12 September 2005 to 18 September 2005

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 281.263 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 276.704 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 278.536 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 264.673 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 281.772 mph.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 263.175 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 262.603 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 265.742 mph. Did not start in Heat 3.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 273.362 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 272.709 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 277.315 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 274.495 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 280.648 mph.

    From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 271.972 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 274.251 mph. Did not start in Heat 2C. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 266.652 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 273.109 mph.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 254.101 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 259.428 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 271.316 mph. Did not start in Heat 3D. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 272.673 mph.

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 270.267 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 269.74 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 268.048 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 268.408 mph. Started the Consolation race, but was disqualified.

    14 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 271.260 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 9th place with an average speed of 270.311 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 268.076 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 269.651 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 274.864 mph.

    From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 31st place with an average speed of 212.628 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 274.329 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 282.006 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 272.416 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 274.884 mph.

    From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 262.010 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 273.706 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 273.49 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 9th place with an average speed of 273.319 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 270.997 mph.

    From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 251.670 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 243.525 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 246.946 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 247.888 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 265.174 mph.

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 262.173 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 256.459 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 262.01 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 266.523 mph.

    11 September 2018


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

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #99.
    The markings in 2019 remained unchanged from 2018. Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 24th place with an average speed of 257.077 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 267.361 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 270.393 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 265.838 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 267.199 mph.

    13 September 2021


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

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 272.058 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 261.048 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 260.773 mph. Raced in Heat 3. The race was canceled and 1st place was assigned based on previous heat results. Started the Medallion 2 race, but was disqualified.

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #99.
    Was to have competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be William Christopher McMillian.
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    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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     Mike Henniger
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