Single-engine piston

N456TW

2007 Homebuilt W10 Tailwind

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
02-1217
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-E2D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Florence, CO
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Registration record

N456TW on the FAA register

Type
2007 Homebuilt W10 Tailwind
Serial
02-1217
Engines
Lycoming O-320-E2D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Florence, CO
Certificate issued
2023-04-23
Airworthiness date
2007-09-30
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A58A24
Mode S (octal)
51305044
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-31
    Accident at Penrose, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N456TW.
  • 2007-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N456TW

N456TW is a 2007 Homebuilt W10 Tailwind, serial number 02-1217. It is registered to an individual in Florence, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-E2D engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 30, 2007.

N456TW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-05-31 Accident · Penrose, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA211
Reported aircraft: W10 Tailwind
Probable cause: The failure of the right rudder pedal stop due to an inadequate weld, which resulted in a loss of control on the ground.

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.