N218D is a 2005 Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 134, registered in Whispering Pines, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2030. It is powered by a Bombardier ROTAX (ALL). Its airworthiness certificate is in the light sport class (airplane), issued Feb 7, 2006. It is one of 32 P2002 SIERRA aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in North Carolina. About 83% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Whispering Pines, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Jul 6, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Sep 27, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1D785
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50353605
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA
- Model
- P2002 SIERRA
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- 134
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Light sport since Feb 7, 2006
- Approved operations
- Airplane
Public airports near Whispering Pines
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore County Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC | KSOP | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Gilliam - Mc Connell Airfield Carthage, NC | BQ1 | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Derby Aerodrome Pinehurst, NC | N26 | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2017 | ARION AIRCRAFT LLC LIGHTNING LS-1 | 152 | 2012 | ||
| Jul 14, 2009 | BENSEN B-8M | D-6419 | 1967 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | Goshen, IN | Arion Aircraft Llc LIGHTNING LS-1 other aircraft | Substantial | None | CEN17LA048 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.