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N418DS

SMITH RICHARD D FW2TR (XLS) · 1999 · Valid

N418DS is a SMITH RICHARD D FW2TR (XLS) (year 1999), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-07-12. Owner type: individual. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-07-12 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
DS4
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
CA

Registered owner

C. R.

CA

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentIndividual owner (redacted)since —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(0 matches)

No NTSB CAROL record matches N418DS in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.

Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N418DS.

Type certificate

SMITH RICHARD D FW2TR (XLS) is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the SMITH RICHARD D family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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