# N248DW: 2003 Waltermire Richard D GLASTAR, registration cancelled 2018-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Waltermire Richard D GLASTAR](https://openairdocs.org/model/waltermire-richard-d-glastar) (registry code 0561459)
- 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: 5571
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Stoddard Hamilton GLASTAR
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 2003
- Certificate issued: January 22, 2003
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A24E17
- Owner when cancelled: [Waltermire Richard D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALTERMIRE%20RICHARD%20D)
- Location: [Fairfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fairfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2419° N, 122.1183° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94534, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N248DW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=248DW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N248DW-2018-01-17

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Waltermire Richard D GLASTAR: https://openairdocs.org/model/waltermire-richard-d-glastar.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 LAX08CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA048), Jan 19, 2008: Waltermire Glastar (N248DW), Vacaville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and a lack of experience in conventional gear airplanes.

## 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 20080119012539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080119012539A), Jan 19, 2008: Amtr GLASTAR (N248DW), Vacaville, CA, Destroyed. (-23) The owner requested that the pilot [privacy data omitted] charge the battery on his aircraft. A group of gentlemen helped start the aircraft by jumping…

## Other aircraft with N248DW

- [Cancelled 2000-12-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N248DW-2000-12-28): Waltermire Richard D SA300, S/N 13. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Waltermire Richard D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALTERMIRE%20RICHARD%20D), [Fairfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fairfield)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N248DW-undated): Walt Disney World BUCCANEER XA/430, S/N B065A248000. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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