Single-engine piston

N18YX

2006 Homebuilt Waiex

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
W0018
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sterling, AK
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Registration record

N18YX on the FAA register

Type
2006 Homebuilt Waiex
Serial
W0018
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sterling, AK
Certificate issued
2008-07-24
Airworthiness date
2006-05-04
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1408F
Mode S (octal)
50240217
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Sonex Ltd WAIEX
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-07-07
    Accident at Sterling, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N18YX.
  • 2006-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N18YX

N18YX is a 2006 Homebuilt Waiex, serial number W0018. It is registered to an individual in Sterling, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 2008 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 4, 2006.

N18YX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-07-07 Accident · Sterling, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC11LA060
Reported aircraft: Sonex / John D. McCarter Waiex
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall following a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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.