# N3142: 2005 Van Dyke Merline W ZENAIR CH701

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Van Dyke Merline W ZENAIR CH701](https://openairdocs.org/model/van-dyke-merline-w-zenair-ch701) (registry code 05605WH, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: CH701-1417A
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 25, 2007
- Certificate issued: March 18, 2023
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A3584B
- Registered owner: [Dickerson Gary Dale](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DICKERSON%20GARY%20DALE)
- Location: [Fritch, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fritch)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5928° N, 101.5444° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79036, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3142
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3142

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Van Dyke Merline W ZENAIR CH701)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N3142.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N3142.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N3142

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N3142 before.

- [Cancelled 1971-09-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3142-1971-09-25): Franks STD 1, S/N 1. Owner: [Franks Thomas B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANKS%20THOMAS%20B), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

## Related

- Other Van Dyke Merline W ZENAIR CH701 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/van-dyke-merline-w-zenair-ch701/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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