Single-engine piston

N119FF

1993 Homebuilt S-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1993
Serial
119
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N119FF on the FAA register

Type
1993 Homebuilt S-18
Serial
119
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2019-01-30
Airworthiness date
1993-02-13
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A04E25
Mode S (octal)
50047045
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N119FF.
  • 1993-07-26
    Accident at Ash Fork, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-02-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N119FF

N119FF is a 1993 Homebuilt S-18, serial number 119. The FAA register lists Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee as the registrant in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated February 13, 1993.

N119FF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-07-26 Accident · Ash Fork, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX93LA301
Reported aircraft: Ferdon Thorp S-18
Probable cause: The pilots inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a precautionary landing, that resulted in collision with a fence and nose over of the airplane. A cross wind condition was a factor in this accident.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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