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N40SW

N40SW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bird Christopher Bird SEAWIND 3000 built in 2003. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 27, 2007. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N40SW is reserved by a private party since April 21, 2021. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on February 21, 2027.

Bird Christopher Bird SEAWIND 3000 cancelled July 27, 2007

Serial number
1
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2003
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 7, 2007
Last FAA action
February 7, 2007
Last owner
1271 Seawinders LLC (Corporation)
Willmar, MN
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N40SW

CHI07LA115Accident on April 23, 2007 at Knox City, MO: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bird Seawind 3000 · serial 1

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain that was encountered by the pilot during the forced landing.

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