# N52816: 2019 Handsome Joseph WITTMAN TAILWIND W10

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Handsome Joseph WITTMAN TAILWIND W10](https://openairdocs.org/model/handsome-joseph-wittman-tailwind-w10) (registry code 05638LY, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen 2180CC](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-2180cc) (registry code 63508)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 2019
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 25, 2019
- Certificate issued: June 9, 2024
- Expires: June 30, 2031
- Mode S code: A6A940
- Registered owner: [Muhle John V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUHLE%20JOHN%20V)
- Location: [Sioux Falls, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Sioux%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.4766° N, 96.7043° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57108, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52816
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52816

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 (Handsome Joseph WITTMAN TAILWIND W10)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen 2180CC)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N52816.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N52816.

## 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 N52816

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N52816 before.

- [Cancelled 2010-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52816-2010-07-14): Cessna T182T, S/N T18209001, built 2010. Exported to Turkey. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Independence, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Independence)
- [Cancelled 2004-11-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52816-2004-11-22): Schaefer George SUPER KOALA, S/N SK072. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Wilson Clive G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILSON%20CLIVE%20G), [Port Charlotte, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Port%20Charlotte)
- [Cancelled 1988-11-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52816-1988-11-10): Cessna 172P, S/N 17274613. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1970-09-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52816-1970-09-03): Boeing A75N1, S/N 75-191, built 1940. Owner: [Tifton Dusting Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TIFTON%20DUSTING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Tifton, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Tifton)

## Related

- Other Handsome Joseph WITTMAN TAILWIND W10 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/handsome-joseph-wittman-tailwind-w10/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen 2180CC engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-2180cc.md

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