Single-engine piston

N11VW

1991 Homebuilt SMITH Trike

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1991
Serial
001RM
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Springfield, IL
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Registration record

N11VW on the FAA register

Type
1991 Homebuilt SMITH Trike
Serial
001RM
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Springfield, IL
Certificate issued
1991-10-16
Airworthiness date
1991-10-28
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A02BCA
Mode S (octal)
50025712
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-07-04
    Accident at Lewiston, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1991-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N11VW to the current registrant.
  • 1991-09-03
    N11VW previously assigned to a Homebuilt V-W Sport (s/n 001VW); cancelled.
Overview

About N11VW

N11VW is a 1991 Homebuilt SMITH Trike, serial number 001RM. It is registered to an individual in Springfield, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 1991 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 28, 1991.

N11VW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-07-04 Accident · Lewiston, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA18CA397
Reported aircraft: Robert Miles Smith Trike
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during a forced landing.

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

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.