N717EW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Wiggins Edward AIR BOSS built in 2012. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 23, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Wiggins Edward AIR BOSS cancelled February 23, 2018
- Serial number
- 001
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- 2012
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 31, 2012
- Last FAA action
- July 31, 2012
- Last owner
- Wiggins Edward (Individual)
Gary, IN - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N717EW
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Wiggins AIR BOSS · serial 001
The pilot's failure to obtain adequate familiarization with gyroplane operations before attempting a flight test of the recently completed gyroplane, which resulted in his failure to maintain control during the accident flight.
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