# N8519N: 1982 Mcculley Ronald A WITTMAN TAILWIND W-8, registration cancelled 2017-11-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 1, 2017
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Mcculley Ronald A WITTMAN TAILWIND W-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcculley-ronald-a-wittman-tailwind-w-8) (registry code 9790839)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 453
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 11, 1983
- Certificate issued: July 25, 2008
- Last registry action: December 17, 2014
- Mode S code: ABAEAF
- Owner when cancelled: [Diveley Royce](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIVELEY%20ROYCE)
- Location: [Lamoni, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Lamoni)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6341° N, 93.9933° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50140, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8519N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8519N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8519N-2017-11-01

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 Mcculley Ronald A WITTMAN TAILWIND W-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcculley-ronald-a-wittman-tailwind-w-8.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 CEN10CA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA323), Jun 12, 2010: Mcculley Ronald W-8 (N8519N), Lamoni, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The non-certificated pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff that exceeded the airplane's performance capability, which resulted in an overrun.

## 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 20100612035029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100612035029A), Jun 12, 2010: Mcculley Ro WITTMAN TAI (N8519N), Lamoni, IA, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted a take off in an overweight condition. The aircraft failed to reach appropriate speed for take off. Pilot aborted, ran off the end of the…

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