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    Airframe Family: Lancair L2K Legacy / T-90 Calima
    Latest Model:Legacy
    Construction Number:L2K-235
    Last Civil Registration:N23LF
    Latest Owner or Location:Earnest L. Farnsworth, Roswell, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    2005

    Constructed as a Legacy.

    To unknown owner with c/r N23LF.

    21 March 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX23LF (LEGACY, L2K-235) issued.

    From 12 September 2005 to 18 September 2005

    Raced as #44, named Miss Karen II.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Lynn Farnsworth from Roswell, GA. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 313.936 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 314.695 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 320.016 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 329.011 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 340.443 mph.

    From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

    Raced as #44, named Miss Karen II.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Lynn Farnsworth from Roswell, GA. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 326.759 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 317.706 mph. Started Heat 2B, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 326.855 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 337.395 mph.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #44, named Miss Karen II.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Lynn Farnsworth from Roswell, GA. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 340.164 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 320.848 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 345.918 mph. Raced in the A Feature race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 350.883 mph.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #44, named Miss Karen II.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Lynn Farnsworth from Roswell, GA. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 297.539 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 307.759 mph. Started Heat 2C, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 334.911 mph. Raced in the A Feature race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 344.207 mph.

    14 September 2008


    Photographer: Kat Fallacy
    Notes: IMG_2677 Explore fallacy

    From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009

    Raced as #44, named Miss Karen II.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Super Sport class. The primary pilot was Lynn Farnsworth from Roswell, GA. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 356.169 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 328.689 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 296.446 mph. Did not start in Heat 3C. Did not start in the Championship race.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #44, named Miss Karen II.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Super Sport class. The primary pilot was Lynn Farnsworth from Roswell, GA. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 349.719 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 298.066 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 280.849 mph. Started Heat 3C, but did not finish. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 350.782 mph.

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #44, named Miss Karen II.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Lynn Farnsworth from Roswell, GA. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 368.578 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 256.082 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 347.249 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 355.11 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 372.711 mph.

    10 September 2012


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

    10 September 2012


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

    25 February 2013

    To Earnest L. Farnsworth, Roswell, GA keeping c/r N23LF.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #44, named Miss Karen II.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Lynn Farnsworth from Roswell, GA. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 348.303 mph. Did not start in Heat 1A. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 353.634 mph. Did not start in Heat 3C. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 351.618 mph.

    13 September 2013


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

    From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

    Raced as #44, named Miss Karen II.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Lynn Farnsworth from Roswell, GA. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 270.944 mph. Started Heat 1A, but did not finish.

    From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015

    Raced as #44, named Miss Karen II.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Lynn Farnsworth from Roswell, GA. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 373.952 mph. Started Heat 1A, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 355.439 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 365.882 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 375.483 mph.

    From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016

    Raced as #44, named Miss Karen II.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Lynn Farnsworth from Roswell, GA. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 351.825 mph. Started Heat 1A, but was disqualified. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 356.011 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 350.011 mph.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #44, named Miss Karen II.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Lynn Farnsworth from Rosswell, GA. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 358.821 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 302.405 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 324.299 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 340.625 mph. Started the Championship race, but did not finish.

    10 September 2019


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

    12 September 2019


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

    From 13 September 2023 to 17 September 2023

    Raced as #44, named Miss Karen II.
    Expected to compete at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot will be Peter Balmer from Wilderswil, Switzerland.


    Credits
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

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    Mike Henniger

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