# N453TS: 2012 Robert Snyder SEAREY

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robert Snyder SEAREY](https://openairdocs.org/model/robert-snyder-searey) (registry code 056309G, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: 1LK524C
- Year built: 2012
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Progressive Aerodyne Inc SEAREY LSX
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 6, 2012
- Certificate issued: August 13, 2022
- Expires: August 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A57EFB
- Registered owners: [Vinton Winfred S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VINTON%20WINFRED%20S), [Vinton Michael W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VINTON%20MICHAEL%20W)
- Location: [Brookline, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Brookline)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7493° N, 71.6757° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 03033, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=453TS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N453TS

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912UL model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Robert Snyder SEAREY)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912UL series)

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 ERA24LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA276), Jun 25, 2024: Snyder Searey (N453TS), New Ipswich, NH, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the exhaust muffler and tailpipe assembly separating from its attach points and impacting the propeller.

## 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 20240625017909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240625017909A), Jun 25, 2024: Robert Snyder SEAREY (N453TS), New Ipswich, NH, Substantial damage. While in cruise flight at 3,500 ft MSL (mean sea level) the pilot stated that he heard a loud bang and the engine immediately quit. The pilot attempted to…

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N453TS

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N453TS before.

- [Cancelled 2008-12-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N453TS-2008-12-22): Bell 430, S/N 49053, built 1999. Exported to India. Owner: [Rangeflyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANGEFLYERS%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

## Related

- Other Robert Snyder SEAREY aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/robert-snyder-searey/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912UL series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series.md

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