Aircraft Description
N38WS is a Smith Weston L SHA-GLASAIR, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Barney Barbara A in North Las Vegas, NV. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 7, 1985. The registration certificate was issued on March 26, 2022. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N38WS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A45AF6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N38WS was last updated on July 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Smith Weston L is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Smith Weston L aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the SHA-GLASAIR model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N38WS. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | ERA18LA224 | Substantial | None | A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s misjudgment of the airplane’s glidepath during the forced landing, which resulted in the airplane touching down short of the runway. |
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC