# N18YX: 2006 Mccarter John D WAIEX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mccarter John D WAIEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/mccarter-john-d-waiex) (registry code 05620J9, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: W0018
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Sonex Ltd WAIEX
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 2006
- Certificate issued: July 24, 2008
- Expires: December 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A1408F
- Registered owner: [Kincaid Jerry L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KINCAID%20JERRY%20L)
- Location: [Sterling, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Sterling)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.5707° N, 150.7623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99672, 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=18YX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18YX

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 (Mccarter John D WAIEX)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 ANC11LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11LA060), Jul 7, 2011: Sonex / John D. McCarter Waiex (N18YX), Sterling, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall following a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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.

- [Accident 20110707013159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110707013159A), Jul 7, 2011: Mccarter John D WAIEX (N18YX), Sterling, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft accident, N18YX amateur built model Waiex s/n 0018 experimental registration, built by [privacy data omitted] year 2006 [privacy data omitted] pilot…

## 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 Mccarter John D WAIEX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/mccarter-john-d-waiex/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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