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N6803D1959 Whittman W-8

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 5, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1990)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Los Gatos, CA
owner city / state
Engine
C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1987
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1990
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
Los Gatos, CA
Certificate issued
Jul 27, 1987
Canceled
Jan 5, 2018
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Nov 29, 1978

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
Whittman
Model
W-8
Year
1959
Serial number
64
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
A905FC

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor C85 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
85 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. 1987 – 2018Individual ownerLos Gatos, CA

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 29, 1990 · Toledo, IA

WRONG RUNWAY SELECTED AND ABORTED TAKEOFF DELAYED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI90LA204

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI90LA204)

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.

Related aircraft

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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