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N8519N1982 Mcculley Ronald A WITTMAN TAILWIND W-8

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 1, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2010)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Lamoni, IA
owner city / state
Engine
0-290 SERIES · 140 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2010
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
Lamoni, IA
Certificate issued
Jul 25, 2008
Canceled
Nov 1, 2017
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Apr 11, 1983

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
Mcculley Ronald A
Model
WITTMAN TAILWIND W-8
Year
1982
Serial number
453
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
ABAEAF

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-290 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
140 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. 2008 – 2017Individual ownerLamoni, IA

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 12, 2010 · Lamoni, IA

The non-certificated pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff that exceeded the airplane's performance capability, which resulted in an overrun.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
CEN10CA323

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN10CA323)

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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