# N859SS: 2022 Flying Cloud AL18

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Flying Cloud AL18](https://openairdocs.org/model/flying-cloud-al18) (registry code 05641E1, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming YIO-390 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-390-series) (registry code 42418)
- Serial number: AL-366
- Year built: 2022
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: American Legend Aircraft Co AL18
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 2022
- Certificate issued: June 25, 2026
- Expires: June 30, 2033
- Mode S code: ABCA68
- Registered owner: [Tlynk LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TLYNK%20LLC)
- Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1815° N, 75.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=859SS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N859SS

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 Lycoming YIO-390 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Flying Cloud AL18)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming YIO-390 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 ERA25LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA374), Jun 7, 2025: Flying Cloud AL18 (N859SS), Ridgeland, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during 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 20250607015549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250607015549A), Jun 7, 2025: Flying Cloud Aviation LLC AL18 (N859SS), Ridgeland, SC, Substantial damage. Departed private grass strip near foreman SC. Destination was Ridgeland (3J1). Everything went as normal during flight and on the final approach. However, upon…

## 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 Flying Cloud AL18 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/flying-cloud-al18/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming YIO-390 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-390-series.md

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