Single-engine piston

N218D

2005 Tecnam P2002 Sierra

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2005
Serial
134
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Whispering Pines, NC
Registration record

N218D on the FAA register

Type
2005 Tecnam P2002 Sierra
Serial
134
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Whispering Pines, NC
Certificate issued
2023-07-06
Airworthiness date
2006-02-07
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A1D785
Mode S (octal)
50353605
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
636 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N218D to the current registrant.
  • 2017-02-23
    N218D previously assigned to a Arion Aircraft LIGHTNING LS-1 (s/n 152); cancelled.
  • 2009-07-14
    N218D previously assigned to a Homebuilt B-8M (s/n D-6419); cancelled.
  • 2006-02-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
  • 2005
    Manufactured (2005).
Overview

About N218D

N218D is a 2005 Tecnam P2002 Sierra, serial number 134. It is registered to an individual in Whispering Pines, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 6, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 636 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is light sport category (airplane), dated February 7, 2006.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N218D. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
636 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
656 ft
Landing over 50 ft
656 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Tecnam P2002 Sierra type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-12-03 Accident · Goshen, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN17LA048
Reported aircraft: Arion Aircraft LIGHTNING LS-1 — a different aircraft that carried the N218D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the subsequent forced landing on a rough/soft field.

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.