Weight-shift trike

N440LS

2008 Homebuilt Amphibeous Trike

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records

Built

2008

Serial

H20041

Class

Weight-shift trike

Engines

Rotax 582UL

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Individual · sign in to see

Based

Rainier, OR

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Registration record

N440LS on the FAA register

Type

2008 Homebuilt Amphibeous Trike

Serial

H20041

Engines

Rotax 582UL

Registered owner

Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in

Rainier, OR

Certificate issued

2010-05-04

Airworthiness date

2008-09-06

Registration expires

2027-04-30

Airworthiness class

Experimental · amateur-built

Mode S (hex)

A54BA8

Mode S (octal)

51245650

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2027-04-30
Registration expires (renewal due).
2014-01-25
Accident at Chehalis, WA; damage: substantial.
2010-05-04
Certificate of registration issued as N440LS.
2008-09-23
Accident at Lake Chelan, WA; damage: substantial.
2008-09-06
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).

Overview

About N440LS

N440LS is a 2008 Homebuilt Amphibeous Trike, serial number H20041. It is registered to an individual in Rainier, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 4, 2010 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a weight-shift trike, one Rotax 582UL engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 6, 2008.

N440LS has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-01-25 Accident · Chehalis, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14LA104

Reported aircraft: Simpson Amphibeous Trike/No

Probable cause: The failure of the left wing prong.

2008-09-23 Accident · Lake Chelan, WA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · SEA08LA207

Reported aircraft: Simpson Amphibious Trike

Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the float-equipped, weight-shift airplane.

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.