# N176WS: 2013 John M Horn WAIEX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [John M Horn WAIEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/john-m-horn-waiex) (registry code 0563211, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerovee 2180](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerovee-2180) (registry code 01400)
- Serial number: W0176
- Year built: 2013
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Sonex Aircraft LLC WAIEX
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 9, 2013
- Certificate issued: July 23, 2018
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A1317C
- Registered owner: [Lack Christopher K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LACK%20CHRISTOPHER%20K)
- Location: [Milan, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Milan)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1308° N, 85.1509° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47031, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=176WS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N176WS

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 (John M Horn WAIEX)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aerovee 2180)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N176WS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N176WS.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N176WS

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N176WS before.

- [Cancelled 2009-03-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N176WS-2009-03-24): Learjet 31A, S/N 176, built 1999. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [It & Associates Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IT%20%26%20ASSOCIATES%20INC), [St Charles, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/St%20Charles)

## Related

- Other John M Horn WAIEX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/john-m-horn-waiex/aircraft.md
- The Aerovee 2180 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerovee-2180.md

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