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N472WM2011 Skykits Corp SAVANNAH VGW

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 16, 2015.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2014)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Helena, MT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2014
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
Jun 25, 2012
Canceled
Jun 16, 2015
Airworthiness
Experimental · Operating Light-Sport Kit-Built
Airworthiness date
Nov 4, 2013

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
Skykits Corp
Model
SAVANNAH VGW
Year
2011
Serial number
10-02-51-904
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Light Sport
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5CA88

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 912uls Series
Type
4 Cycle
Power
100 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. 2012 – 2015Individual ownerHelena, MT

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

Jun 7, 2014 · Helena, MT

The overload failure of the nosewheel fork retaining bolts during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR14LA238

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR14LA238)

Accident history for this model

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · bolt · shearedJun 26, 2014

    DURING LANDING, NOSE WHEEL FORK PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE NLG LEG, ALLOWING THE NOSE WHEEL ASSY TO FOLD BACK 90 DEGREES, FLIPPING THE ACFT ON ITS TOP. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT TWO OF THE FOUR MOUNTING BOLTS FOR THE FORK SHEARED WHEN THE WHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number.

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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