# N251WT: 2017 Skwira Matthew J W-10 TAILWIND, registration cancelled 2020-04-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 21, 2020
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Skwira Matthew J W-10 TAILWIND](https://openairdocs.org/model/skwira-matthew-j-w-10-tailwind) (registry code 05636KH)
- 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: 1
- Year built: 2017
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 15, 2017
- Certificate issued: July 5, 2017
- Last registry action: July 5, 2017
- Mode S code: A25D3B
- Owner when cancelled: [Skwira Matthew J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKWIRA%20MATTHEW%20J)
- Location: [Rice, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Rice)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.7638° N, 94.1821° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56367, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N251WT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=251WT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N251WT-2020-04-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Skwira Matthew J W-10 TAILWIND: https://openairdocs.org/model/skwira-matthew-j-w-10-tailwind.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 CEN18FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA083), Jan 23, 2018: Skwira Matthew J W-10 Tailwind (N251WT), Sauk Centre, MN, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## 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 20180123006639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180123006639A), Jan 23, 2018: Home Built W-10 TAILWIND (N251WT), Sauk Centre, MN, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft departed Sauk Centre municipal airport (D39) at approximately 1200 central time for local flight. Authorities were alerted later in the afternoon that…

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