# N3158Y: 2008 RV Aviation CT VANS RV6A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [RV Aviation CT VANS RV6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/rv-aviation-ct-vans-rv6a) (registry code 05622ZO, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Mattituck TMX-360](https://openairdocs.org/engine/mattituck-tmx-360) (registry code 59602)
- Serial number: 25331
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 2008
- Certificate issued: October 25, 2023
- Expires: October 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A35CEB
- Registered owner: [Velez Jose F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VELEZ%20JOSE%20F)
- Location: [Wellesley, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Wellesley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3105° N, 71.2778° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02481, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3158Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3158Y

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 (RV Aviation CT VANS RV6A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Mattituck TMX-360)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N3158Y.

## NTSB investigations on N3158Y not matched to an aircraft (3)

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 SEA79FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA044), Jul 10, 1979: Cessna 182G (N3158Y), Challis, ID, destroyed
- [NTSB SEA77DYA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYA18), May 1, 1977: Cessna 182 (N3158Y), Challis, ID, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X4070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4070), Sep 20, 1964: Cessna 182 (N3158Y), Bishop, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N3158Y.

## Reports on N3158Y not matched to an aircraft (2)

They name N3158Y, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19790710017879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790710017879A), Jul 10, 1979: Cessna 182 (N3158Y), Challis, ID, Destroyed. Flying low in canyon on animal survey. Struck side of canyon.
- [Accident 19770501010029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770501010029A), May 1, 1977: Cessna 182E (N3158Y), Challis, ID, Substantial damage. Plt reports bolt missing at carb end of throttle cable.

## 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 N3158Y

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N3158Y before.

- [Cancelled 1992-08-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3158Y-1992-08-21): Cole J S / Vandeventer B QUICKSILVER MX II A, S/N 2365. Owner: [Cole Jeffrey S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLE%20JEFFREY%20S), [Big Rock, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Big%20Rock)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3158Y-undated): Cessna 182E, S/N 18254158

## Related

- Other RV Aviation CT VANS RV6A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rv-aviation-ct-vans-rv6a/aircraft.md
- The Mattituck TMX-360 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/mattituck-tmx-360.md

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