# N3151: 2015 Dennis D Downs CCK-1865

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dennis D Downs CCK-1865](https://openairdocs.org/model/dennis-d-downs-cck-1865) (registry code 05634AO, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Eci CC340](https://openairdocs.org/engine/eci-cc340) (registry code 24706)
- Serial number: CCK-1865-0106
- Year built: 2015
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Cub Crafters Inc CCK-1865
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 3, 2015
- Certificate issued: August 22, 2018
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A35BDF
- Registered owner: [Downs Dennis D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOWNS%20DENNIS%20D)
- Location: [Sterling, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Sterling)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.5707° N, 150.7623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99672, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3151
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3151

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 (Dennis D Downs CCK-1865)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Eci CC340)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC23LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA034), May 12, 2023: Dennis D Downs CCK-1865 (N3151), Sterling, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20230511012729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230511012729A), May 11, 2023: Dennis D Downs CCK-1865 (N3151), Sterling, AK, Substantial damage. Excerpts from FAA form 8020-9 aircraft accident/incident preliminary notice: experimental carbon cub, operator of aircraft [identified], experienced loss of…

## 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 N3151

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N3151 before.

- [Cancelled 1993-06-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3151-1993-06-08): Midget Mustang VJ-129, S/N VJ1. Exported to Sweden. Owner: [Mcelvany Lemoyne S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCELVANY%20LEMOYNE%20S), [Preston, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Preston)

## Related

- Other Dennis D Downs CCK-1865 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dennis-d-downs-cck-1865/aircraft.md
- The Eci CC340 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/eci-cc340.md

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