Single-engine piston

N217WM

2021 217Whiskeymike SQ12

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2021
Serial
SQ12-0012
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming YIO-390 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Backcountry Adventures LLC (LLC)
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N217WM on the FAA register

Type
2021 217Whiskeymike SQ12
Serial
SQ12-0012
Engines
Lycoming YIO-390 series
Registered owner
Backcountry Adventures LLC
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2023-06-19
Airworthiness date
2021-09-29
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1D583
Mode S (octal)
50352603
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-20
    Accident at McGrath, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N217WM to the current registrant.
  • 2021-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2010-02-17
    N217WM previously assigned to a Learjet 25D (s/n 217); cancelled.
Overview

About N217WM

N217WM is a 2021 217Whiskeymike SQ12, serial number SQ12-0012. The FAA register lists Backcountry Adventures LLC as the registrant in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming YIO-390 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 29, 2021.

N217WM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-20 Accident · McGrath, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC25LA111
Reported aircraft: 217Whiskeymike SQ12
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from a hole in the tundra, which resulted in impact with terrain.
NTSB report ↗

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

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