# N3283N: 2005 Northwing Design APACHE SPORT

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Northwing Design APACHE SPORT](https://openairdocs.org/model/northwing-design-apache-sport) (registry code 05901DR, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503DC](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503dc) (registry code 55582)
- Serial number: 6199
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: December 27, 2009
- Certificate issued: April 25, 2022
- Expires: April 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A38ED6
- Registered owner: [Budd Kenneth](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUDD%20KENNETH)
- Location: [Lancaster, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lancaster)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0146° N, 76.2464° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17602, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3283N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3283N

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 (Northwing Design APACHE SPORT)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503DC)

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 ERA22LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA427), Sep 21, 2022: Northwing Design Apache Sport (N3283N), Southern Shores, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of aircraft control due to movement of the outer portion of the right wing fabric and displacement of wing ribs for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## 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 20220921023199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220921023199A), Sep 21, 2022: Northwing Design APACHE SPORT (N3283N), Southern Shores, NC, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Passenger reported plane took off headed to circle location where the two were staying, then flew level at 3500FT MSL to return to airport kffa. While enroute…

## 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 N3283N

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N3283N before.

- [Cancelled 1972-04-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3283N-1972-04-25): Piper J-3, S/N 22483. Owner: [Amityville Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMITYVILLE%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Amityville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Amityville)

## Related

- Other Northwing Design APACHE SPORT aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/northwing-design-apache-sport/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503DC engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503dc.md

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