N40233 — 2025 Spirit Engineering Inc SE-1

Aircraft record

Serial number

015

Manufacturer

Spirit Engineering Inc

Model

SE-1

Year

2025

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Spirit Eng Spirit V2

Registration

Active

Registered to

Registration Pending — Wilmington, DE

View the FAA registry record for N40233 →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR23LA255Jul 5, 2023North Plains, ORSerious

   The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the motor glider, which resulted in an inflight overstress separation of the right wing during a high-speed, high-wing-load spiral dive recovery. Contributing to the accident was the inadequately manufactured wing structure.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2025 Spirit Engineering Inc SE-1).

1. —registered — Registration Pending

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N40233 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2025 Spirit Engineering Inc SE-1 above.

• until Jan 23, 20242000 Avia Stroitel AC-5M (s/n 004)
• until Oct 31, 1991Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (s/n 1489)
• until Jun 25, 1973Piper PA-23-250 (s/n 27-7305033)

Frequently asked

Has N40233 been in an accident?

Yes. N40233 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2023.

What kind of aircraft is N40233?

N40233 is a 2025 Spirit Engineering Inc SE-1 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 015.

Who is N40233 registered to?

N40233 is registered to Registration Pending of Wilmington, DE. Registration status: active.