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N14VK

Cancelled 2014
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Deregistered aircraft · 1999 Lidster Robert TAILWIND W-8 · Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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Cancelled
December 17, 2014
Status when cancelled
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number
14808
Year built
1999
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Airworthiness
Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date
October 1, 2001
Certificate issued
December 2, 1999
Last registry action
December 16, 2008
Mode S code
A0A23C
Owner when cancelled
Lidster Robert E
Location
Mesquite, TX
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelLidster Robert TAILWIND W-8ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered nowEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N14VK and the event date: after March 24, 1997, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB FTW02LA187Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMesquite, TXThe in-flight separation of the outboard portion of the left wing due to the failure of the wing spar resulting from the builder's improper installation of a wing that did not meet the drawing specifications.Jun 23, 2002 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N14VK and the event date: after March 24, 1997, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20020623022099AMesquite, TX(-23) On June 23, 2002, at approximately 1730 central daylight time, a lidster, wittman W-8 tailwind, experimental homebuilt airplane, N14VK, was destroyed when it struck trees and terrain near Mesquite, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by the…Jun 23, 2002 · Destroyed · 1 fatal

Other aircraft with N14VK · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N14VK now.

1997Beech B90 · S/N LJ365Cancelled Mar 24, 1997 · Exported to Philippines · Godwin Aircraft Inc, Memphis, TN