# N59WE: Icon A5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Icon A5](https://openairdocs.org/model/icon-a5) (registry code 06001A7, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912 IS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912-is-series) (registry code 55593)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E00051EN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00051EN) (BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 00035
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Special flight permit
- Airworthiness date: June 22, 2018
- Certificate issued: November 30, 2023
- Expires: November 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A79D07
- Registered owner: [Icon A5 35 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ICON%20A5%2035%20LLC)
- Location: [Shipshewana, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Shipshewana)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6912° N, 85.5837° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46565, 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=59WE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59WE

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 912 IS model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 3 in force

### Matched by airframe (Icon A5)

None in force.

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

- [AD 2026-16-11](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2026-16-11): Reciprocating Engine Front Section · BRP-Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 16 more. Effective Aug 28, 2026
- [AD 2025-15-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2025-15-03): Reciprocating Engine Oil System · BRP-Rotax 912 iSc2 Sport, 912 iSc3 Sport, 915 iSc2 C24 and 1 more. Effective Aug 6, 2025
- [AD 2023-17-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2023-17-13): Reciprocating Engine Front Section · BRP-Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 16 more. Effective Sep 20, 2023

### Historical (superseded or no longer in force)

- [AD 2025-07-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2025-07-02) (historical): Reciprocating Engine Oil System · BRP-Rotax 912 iSc2 Sport, 912 iSc3 Sport, 915 iSc2 C24 and 1 more. Effective Apr 21, 2025

## 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 GAA20CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA068), Nov 2, 2019: Icon A5 (N59WE), Chester, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach angle in dark night conditions, which resulted in a collision with treetops and a subsequent hard landing.

## 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 20191101020569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191101020569A), Nov 1, 2019: Icon Aircraft Inc A5 (N59WE), Chester, CT, Substantial damage. November 2, 2019, approximately 19:44 EDT, N59WE an Icon a 5, amphibian light sport aircraft serial number 00035, was on approach to Chester airport (snc),…

## 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 Icon A5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/icon-a5/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912 IS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912-is-series.md

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