Flight Tracker
N440LS
2008 SIMPSON LAURENCE RAY AMPHIBEOUS TRIKE
Weight-shift-control · 2 Cycle · Experimental
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
GATES LARRY J
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
RAINIER, OR
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 4, 2010
Airworthiness Date
Sep 6, 2008
Expires
Apr 30, 2027
Approved Operations
Amateur Built

Airframe

Manufacturer
SIMPSON LAURENCE RAY
Model
AMPHIBEOUS TRIKE
Year
2008
Serial Number
H20041
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
582UL
Type
2 Cycle
Power
65 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A54BA8
Mode S Code (Octal)
51245650

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.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jan 25, 2014 Accident Substantial Chehalis, WA
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The failure of the left wing prong.

NTSB WPR14LA104
Sep 23, 2008 Accident Substantial Lake Chelan, WA
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
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 float-equipped, weight-shift airplane.

NTSB SEA08LA207