# Simpson Laurence Ray AMPHIBEOUS TRIKE

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05627FP
- Manufacturer (registry): SIMPSON LAURENCE RAY
- Model: AMPHIBEOUS TRIKE
- Aircraft type: Weight-shift-control
- Engines: 1 · 2 cycle
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/simpson-laurence-ray-amphibeous-trike

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N440LS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N440LS): [Gates Larry J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GATES%20LARRY%20J), [Rainier, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Rainier), built 2008, S/N H20041

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 WPR14LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA104), Jan 25, 2014: Simpson Amphibeous Trike/No (N440LS), Chehalis, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the left wing prong.
- [NTSB SEA08LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA207), Sep 23, 2008: Simpson Amphibious Trike (N440LS), Lake Chelan, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20140125000229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140125000229A), Jan 25, 2014: Simpson Laurence Ray AMPHIBEOUS TRIKE (N440LS), Chehalis, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot stated he took off from Chehalis airport and noticed craft pulling hard to the left with noted vibration. Looked to left and noted wing flapping. Had…
- [Accident 20080923845389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080923845389A), Sep 23, 2008: AMPHIBEOUSTR (N440LS), Chelan, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) After takeoff for first flight of this experimental amateur built weight-shift aircraft, from approximately 100-150 feet, pilot induced a stall/spin, the…

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