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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N187WS

N187WS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Savage William Raymond RV-8 built in 2004. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 13, 2008. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Savage William Raymond RV-8 cancelled June 13, 2008

Serial number
80615
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2004
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
July 7, 2004
Last FAA action
March 18, 2008
Last owner
Savage William R (Individual)
Goldsboro, NC
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N187WS

ATL05CA060Accident on March 9, 2005 at Goldsboro, NC: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Savage RV-8 · serial 80615

The pilot's excessive braking during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. A factor was the tailwind.

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