# N371WB: 2020 Brandt Stirling D WAIEX-B

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Brandt Stirling D WAIEX-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/brandt-stirling-d-waiex-b) (registry code 0563852, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aeroconver AEROVEE-2.1 T](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aeroconver-aerovee-2-1-t) (registry code 01398)
- Serial number: WXB0037
- Year built: 2020
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Sonex Aircraft LLC WAIEX-B
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 17, 2020
- Certificate issued: February 21, 2020
- Expires: February 28, 2027
- Mode S code: A43978
- Registered owner: [Brandt Stirling D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRANDT%20STIRLING%20D)
- Location: [Fairfield, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Fairfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1975° N, 73.2441° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06825, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=371WB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N371WB

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 (Brandt Stirling D WAIEX-B)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aeroconver AEROVEE-2.1 T)

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 ERA24LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA378), Sep 10, 2024: Brandt Stirling D WAIEX-B (N371WB), Stratford, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain direction control of the airplane during a takeoff in crosswind conditions.

## 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 20240910012349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240910012349A), Sep 10, 2024: Brandt Stirling D WAIEX-B (N371WB), Stratford, CT, Substantial damage. On September 10, 2024, at approximately 1600 EST, the mishap aircraft experienced a wind gust during departure roll on rwy 29 at kbdr. The right-wing contacted…

## 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 Brandt Stirling D WAIEX-B aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/brandt-stirling-d-waiex-b/aircraft.md
- The Aeroconver AEROVEE-2.1 T engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aeroconver-aerovee-2-1-t.md

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