Single-engine piston

N418DS

1999 Homebuilt FW2TR (XLS)

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
DS4
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carpinteria, CA
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Registration record

N418DS on the FAA register

Type
1999 Homebuilt FW2TR (XLS)
Serial
DS4
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carpinteria, CA
Certificate issued
2020-04-29
Airworthiness date
1999-05-28
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A4F234
Mode S (octal)
51171064
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Capella Aircraft Corp FW2TR (XLS)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N418DS.
  • 2016-06-03
    Accident at Alamo, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N418DS

N418DS is a 1999 Homebuilt FW2TR (XLS), serial number DS4. It is registered to an individual in Carpinteria, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 29, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 28, 1999.

N418DS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-06-03 Accident · Alamo, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN16LA207
Reported aircraft: SMITH Capella FW2R
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a forced landing and a collision with a tree.

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.