Single-engine piston

N12034

1964 Homebuilt W8L

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
165
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-8F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Westland, MI
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Registration record

N12034 on the FAA register

Type
1964 Homebuilt W8L
Serial
165
Engines
Continental C85-8F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Westland, MI
Certificate issued
2012-05-09
Airworthiness date
2011-08-04
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A05690
Mode S (octal)
50053220
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N12034 to the current registrant.
  • 2011-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1969-09-28
    Accident at Tahlequah,Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
  • 1935-04-01
    N12034 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Rhon Ranger Glider (s/n HG-14); cancelled.
Overview

About N12034

N12034 is a 1964 Homebuilt W8L, serial number 165. It is registered to an individual in Westland, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 2012 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-8F engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 4, 2011.

N12034 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-09-28 Accident · Tahlequah,Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4704
Reported aircraft: Harwood W8L
Probable cause: MP PLUNGER NOT REMOVED,CAME LOOSE,JAMMED MAG.

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.