Flight Tracker
N231WD
XAG V40
Rotorcraft · Electric
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
LAYFIELD BRIANA
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
TEMECULA, CA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Apr 3, 2023
Airworthiness Date
-
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
XAG
Model
V40
Year
-
Serial Number
810222743XK5
Seats
-
Engines
2
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
-
Engine Model
-
Type
Electric
Power
-

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A20E2F
Mode S Code (Octal)
50407057

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
REEDS JOHN W SEDONA, AZ Aug 31, 1995

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

May 12, 1994 Accident Destroyed VENTURA, CA
Injuries2 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT CREW TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE FIRST PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY TO ASSURE CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE FROM THE RIGHT SEAT BY REFERENCE TO THE INSTRUMENTS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE LEFT SEAT.

NTSB LAX94FA217