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N218BSmith Fred D HORNET

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 27, 2023.

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

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
St George, UT
owner city / state
Engine
2706 · 65 hp
Hirth
Owners
1
since 2018
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
Last registered owner
Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
St George, UT
Certificate issued
Mar 9, 2018
Canceled
Jun 27, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Mar 29, 2018

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
Smith Fred D
Model
HORNET
Serial number
0018
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A1D753

Engine

Make and model
Hirth 2706
Type
2 Cycle
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. 2018 – 2023Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum INCSt George, UT
  2. Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Beechcraft G35 S/N D4546

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

Aug 11, 2018 · St. George, UT

The pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff due to an unexpected gust of wind.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR18LA217

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR18LA217)

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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