# N12037: 1964 Whittman Tailwind 8-W MODIFIED, registration cancelled 2019-12-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 20, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Whittman Tailwind 8-W MODIFIED](https://openairdocs.org/model/whittman-tailwind-8-w-modified) (registry code 979029L)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1001
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 31, 1987
- Last registry action: March 20, 2019
- Mode S code: A05693
- Location: [Central Point, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Central%20Point)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4085° N, 122.9459° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97502, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12037
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12037-2019-12-20

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Whittman Tailwind 8-W MODIFIED: https://openairdocs.org/model/whittman-tailwind-8-w-modified.md

## 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 WPR19LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA076), Jan 29, 2019: Whittman 8-W Modified (N12037), Prospect, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The non-certificated pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard prior to flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## 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 20190128000419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190128000419A), Jan 28, 2019: Whittman Tailwind 8-W MODIFIED (N12037), Prospect, OR, Substantial damage. A 34 year old male assembled a Whittman Tailwind airplane with no assistance . He departed solo from Prospect Airport, Oregon. The aircraft crashed shortly…

## Other aircraft with N12037

- [Cancelled 1947-10-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12037-1947-10-03): F G Childs/E O Anderson LINCOLN, S/N CA-31. Owner: [Puckett Howard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PUCKETT%20HOWARD), [Holyoke, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Holyoke)

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