Single-engine piston

N12038

Homebuilt Tailwind W-10

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
982
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dallas, TX
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Registration record

N12038 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Tailwind W-10
Serial
982
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2021-03-17
Airworthiness date
2002-09-10
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A05694
Mode S (octal)
50053224
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N12038 to the current registrant.
  • 2002-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1998-03-31
    N12038 previously assigned to a Homebuilt W-8 (s/n 184); cancelled.
  • 1933-08-01
    N12038 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Flasch Parasol (s/n 100); cancelled.
Overview

About N12038

N12038 is a Homebuilt Tailwind W-10, serial number 982. It is registered to an individual in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 September 10, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N12038. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-01-20 Accident · Lodi, WI Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · CHI98LA083
Reported aircraft: Nerstrom-Tailwind W-8 — a different aircraft that carried the N12038 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain a proper altitude due to the whiteout conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the low pass performed by the pilot and the visual illusion created by the whiteout conditions.

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.