# N418DS: 1999 Smith Richard D FW2TR (XLS)

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Smith Richard D FW2TR (XLS)](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-richard-d-fw2tr-xls) (registry code 056067V, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: DS4
- Year built: 1999
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Capella Aircraft Corp FW2TR (XLS)
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 28, 1999
- Certificate issued: April 29, 2020
- Expires: April 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A4F234
- Registered owner: [Crooks James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROOKS%20JAMES%20R)
- Location: [Carpinteria, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Carpinteria)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4401° N, 119.5033° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93013, 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=418DS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N418DS

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 (Smith Richard D FW2TR (XLS))

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

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 CEN16LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA207), Jun 3, 2016: Smith Capella FW2R (N418DS), Alamo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a forced landing and a collision with a tree.

## 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 20160603008549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160603008549A), Jun 3, 2016: Smith Richard D FW2TR (XLS) (N418DS), Mcallen, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot departed from edinburg airport edinburg, Texas (25R) for Mcallen airport Mcallen, Texas (mfe) after completing touch and go landings. Approximately 20…

## 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 Smith Richard D FW2TR (XLS) aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-richard-d-fw2tr-xls/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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