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N11VW1991 Miles Robert SMITH TRIKE

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2018)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2028
Based in
Springfield, IL
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1991
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Springfield, IL
Certificate issued
Oct 16, 1991
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Oct 28, 1991

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Miles Robert
Model
SMITH TRIKE
Year
1991
Serial number
001RM
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A02BCA

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor A&C65 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
65 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1991 – nowIndividual ownerSpringfield, IL · current
  2. 1990 – 1991Individual ownerSpringfield, IL · different airframe: Willingham V-W Sport S/N 001vw

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 4, 2018 · Lewiston, IL

A total loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during a forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
GAA18CA397

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA18CA397)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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