# N218LW: 1992 Wicks Gw/Wicks La MONTANA COYOTE, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Wicks Gw/Wicks La MONTANA COYOTE](https://openairdocs.org/model/wicks-gw-wicks-la-montana-coyote) (registry code 95708FF)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development
- Airworthiness date: June 2, 1994
- Certificate issued: January 12, 1994
- Last registry action: November 15, 2007
- Mode S code: A1D849
- Owner when cancelled: [Sims James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMS%20JAMES%20R)
- Location: [Jefferson City, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Jefferson%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.3579° N, 112.0277° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59638, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N218LW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=218LW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N218LW-2015-04-30

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Wicks Gw/Wicks La MONTANA COYOTE: https://openairdocs.org/model/wicks-gw-wicks-la-montana-coyote.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 CHI94LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA244), Jul 26, 1994: Montana Coyote (N218LW), Blaine, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power due to the blocked vent line.

## 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 19940726019349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940726019349A), Jul 26, 1994: Amtr COYOTE (N218LW), Circle Pines, MN, Substantial damage. Narrative: fuel vent was plugged with mud well inside the tube. Pilot hit right wing during emergency landing.

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