Single-engine piston

N191AS

Homebuilt Tailwind W-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
91
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Devils Lake, ND
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Registration record

N191AS on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Tailwind W-8
Serial
91
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Devils Lake, ND
Certificate issued
2023-08-14
Airworthiness date
1987-09-09
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A16BF3
Mode S (octal)
50265763
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N191AS.
  • 2004-11-24
    Accident at Davey, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-09-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N191AS

N191AS is a Homebuilt Tailwind W-8, serial number 91. It is registered to co-owners in Devils Lake, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 9, 1987.

N191AS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-11-24 Accident · Davey, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI05CA036
Reported aircraft: Spaulding Tailwind W-8
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the loss of oil pressure as a result of the pilot's failure to properly install the oil line to the oil cooler. A factor was the rough terrain.

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.