# N454WS: 2015 Walter C Smythe TANGO XR

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Walter C Smythe TANGO XR](https://openairdocs.org/model/walter-c-smythe-tango-xr) (registry code 05633HL, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Titan IOX-370 SERIE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/titan-iox-370-serie) (registry code 59471)
- Serial number: 029
- Year built: 2015
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Team Tango TANGO 2
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 2015
- Certificate issued: June 2, 2020
- Expires: June 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A582FD
- Registered owner: [Palmer David M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PALMER%20DAVID%20M)
- Location: [Jacksonville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1405° N, 123.1124° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97530, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=454WS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N454WS

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 (Walter C Smythe TANGO XR)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Titan IOX-370 SERIE)

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 GAA18CA470](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA470), Aug 6, 2018: Walter C Smythe Tango XR (N454WS), Mansfield, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

## 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 20180806014169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180806014169A), Aug 6, 2018: Walter C Smythe TANGO XR (N454WS), Galion, OH, Substantial damage. Pilot was flying the aircraft from brunswick Maine to el cohon California. During the first approach at Galion Municipal Airport the aircraft was high and…

## 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 Walter C Smythe TANGO XR aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/walter-c-smythe-tango-xr/aircraft.md
- The Titan IOX-370 SERIE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/titan-iox-370-serie.md

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