# N174LF: 2009 Laporte Craig R TAILWIND W-10

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Laporte Craig R TAILWIND W-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/laporte-craig-r-tailwind-w-10) (registry code 05627HP, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 03-1226
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 25, 2009
- Certificate issued: August 19, 2019
- Expires: August 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A12909
- Registered owner: [Pitcher James D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PITCHER%20JAMES%20D)
- Location: [Valparaiso, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Valparaiso)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4579° N, 87.0020° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46383, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=174LF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N174LF

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Laporte Craig R TAILWIND W-10)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N174LF.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20190712011299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190712011299I), Jul 12, 2019: Laporte Craig R TAILWIND W-10 (N174LF), Belleville, IL, Minor damage. The airline transport rated pilot was unable to stop his high wing conventional landing gear airplane while landing on a 2500 foot grass private runway. The…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Laporte Craig R TAILWIND W-10 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/laporte-craig-r-tailwind-w-10/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.