# N3973V: 2002 North Wing APPACHIE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North Wing APPACHIE](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-wing-appachie) (registry code 05904CW, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (registry code 55566)
- Serial number: M5446091
- Year built: 2002
- Type: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: January 16, 2008
- Certificate issued: May 1, 2023
- Expires: May 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A49F9F
- Registered owner: [Derrig Greg J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DERRIG%20GREG%20J)
- Location: [College Station, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/College%20Station)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5611° N, 96.2751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77845, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3973V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3973V

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 (North Wing APPACHIE)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 DCDI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N3973V.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N3973V.

## 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 N3973V

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N3973V before.

- [Cancelled 1989-11-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3973V-1989-11-18): Cessna 170, S/N 18292. Triennial form not returned

## Related

- Other North Wing APPACHIE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-wing-appachie/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 DCDI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi.md

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