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N418DS

Smith Richard D FW2TR (XLS)

N418DS is a Smith Richard D FW2TR (XLS), a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1999. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Carpinteria, California. The registration is valid: it was issued on April 29, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2027. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated May 28, 1999.

Aircraft

Maker
Smith Richard D
Model
FW2TR (XLS)
Serial number
DS4
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Seats
2
Year built
1999
Kit
CAPELLA AIRCRAFT CORP FW2TR (XLS)
Transponder code
A4F234 (octal 51171064)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 29, 2020
Expires
April 30, 2027
Last FAA action
January 22, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · May 28, 1999
FAA region
Western-Pacific
FAA record id
00183707

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Crooks James R
Type
Individual
Address
7110 Gobernador Canyon Rd
Carpinteria, CA 93013-3127

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data