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N212671990 Wheeler Gilbert VP-2

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 1, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2002)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Eden, NY
owner city / state
Engine
CONVERSION · 36 hp
Volkswagen
Owners
1
since 2001
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2002
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Eden, NY
Certificate issued
Dec 14, 2001
Canceled
Mar 1, 2018
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Aug 26, 1994

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
Wheeler Gilbert
Model
VP-2
Year
1990
Serial number
1234
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
A1C43A

Engine

Make and model
Volkswagen Conversion
Type
Reciprocating
Power
36 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. 2001 – 2018Individual ownerEden, NY
  2. 1973 – 1974Individual ownerLoveland, CO · different airframe: Cessna 182p S/N 18261527

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, 2002 · Collins, NY

The separation of an ignition lead to the distributor cap, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Factors in the accident were trees and power lines.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
NYC02LA130

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC02LA130)

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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