# N187WS: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: June 13, 2008
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=187WS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N187WS

## Aircraft that carried N187WS

- [Cancelled 2008-06-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N187WS-2008-06-13): Savage William Raymond RV-8, S/N 80615, built 2004. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Savage William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAVAGE%20WILLIAM%20R), [Goldsboro, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Goldsboro)

## NTSB investigations on N187WS (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL05CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA060), Mar 9, 2005: Savage RV-8 (N187WS), Goldsboro, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive braking during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. A factor was the tailwind.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N187WS (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.

- [Accident 20050309003669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050309003669A), Mar 9, 2005: Amtr RV8 (N187WS), Grantham, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) A "wheels" landing was made downwind on a grass strip with a left quartering wind estimated to be 8-10 KTS. While the tail was up during the roll out…

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