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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N169GW

N169GW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Smith Bret B SEAREY built in 2001. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 8, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Smith Bret B SEAREY cancelled May 8, 2013

Serial number
1DK184
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2001
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 2, 2001
Last FAA action
February 11, 2008
Last owner
Smith Bret B (Individual)
Cumberland, RI
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N169GW

ERA09LA325Accident on June 6, 2009 at Knoxville, TN: fatal, substantial damage (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Smith Bret B SEAREY · serial 1DK184

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site