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N248DW

N248DW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Waltermire Richard D GLASTAR built in 2003. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 17, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Waltermire Richard D GLASTAR cancelled January 17, 2018

Serial number
5571
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2003
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 22, 2003
Last FAA action
January 20, 2009
Last owner
Waltermire Richard D (Individual)
Fairfield, CA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

Waltermire Richard D SA300 cancelled December 28, 2000

Serial number
13
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
South Africa
Certificate issued
September 6, 1988
Last FAA action
March 1, 2000
Last owner
Waltermire Richard D (Individual)
Fairfield, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

Walt Disney World Inc BUCCANEER XA/430 cancelled date not given

Serial number
B065A248000
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N248DW

LAX08CA048Accident on January 19, 2008 at Vacaville, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Waltermire Glastar · serial 5571

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and a lack of experience in conventional gear airplanes.

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