Aircraft Description
N454WS is a 2015 Walter C Smythe TANGO XR, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Palmer David M in Jacksonville, OR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 19, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on June 2, 2020. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a Titan IOX-370 SERIE engine producing 205 horsepower, N454WS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A582FD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N454WS was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Walter C Smythe is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Walter C Smythe aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the TANGO XR model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N454WS. 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 6, 2018 | GAA18CA470 | Substantial | Minor | The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. |
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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