Single-engine piston

N717AB

2021 Homebuilt Wittman Tailwind W10

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2021
Serial
717
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Morganton, NC
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Registration record

N717AB on the FAA register

Type
2021 Homebuilt Wittman Tailwind W10
Serial
717
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Morganton, NC
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2021-06-03
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A99610
Mode S (octal)
52313020
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2022-10-06
    Accident at Waldron, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N717AB

N717AB is a 2021 Homebuilt Wittman Tailwind W10, serial number 717. It is registered to an individual in Morganton, North Carolina.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 3, 2021.

N717AB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-10-06 Accident · Waldron, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA007
Reported aircraft: Waszak Arthur B Wittman Tailwind W10
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing resulting in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and hard landing.

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.