# N218LW: 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: April 30, 2015
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=218LW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N218LW

## Aircraft that carried N218LW

- [Cancelled 2015-04-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N218LW-2015-04-30): Wicks Gw/Wicks La MONTANA COYOTE, S/N 10, built 1992. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Sims James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMS%20JAMES%20R), [Jefferson City, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Jefferson%20City)

## NTSB investigations on N218LW (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 CHI94LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA244), Jul 26, 1994: Montana Coyote (N218LW), Blaine, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power due to the blocked vent line.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N218LW (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 19940726019349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940726019349A), Jul 26, 1994: Amtr COYOTE (N218LW), Circle Pines, MN, Substantial damage. Narrative: fuel vent was plugged with mud well inside the tube. Pilot hit right wing during emergency landing.

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