- Registered owners
- Vincennes UniversityAviation Maintenance Technology
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
- Owner type
- Government
- Serial number
- 18-3987
- Year built
- 1954
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- September 29, 1977
- Certificate issued
- March 10, 1977
- Expires
- October 31, 2029
- Mode S code
- A31C8E
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming 0-290 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 10
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1969 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Engine · Lycoming 0-290 series
AD 2026-04-11Engine (Reciprocating)AD 2012-03-07CarburetorAD 2004-10-14Crankshaft gearAD 98-17-11CrankshaftsAD 98-01-06CarburetorsAD 93-19-04CarburetorsAD 90-04-06 R1Propeller Governor External Oil LineAD 75-08-09Oil Pump Drive ShaftAD 66-06-03Connecting Rod AssembliesAD 54-02-01Magneto TimingSuperseded and historical ADs · 1
Information bulletins that may apply · 1
Advisory, not mandatory.
Engine · Lycoming 0-290 series
SAIB NE-01-22NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB CHI99LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVincennes, INthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing. Factors which contributed to this accident were the pilot's long touchdown, the rough area on the runway, and the wheat field.NTSB CHI79DEX18Accident · No injuriesClosedSpencer, IN
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 19990509004909ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Vincennes, INAcft lost control after landing, ran off the rwy, went into a wheat field, and came to rest inverted, other circumstances are unknown. (From .19) on may 9, 1999, at 1940 central daylight time (CDT), a Piper PA-18-L21B, N3VU, operated by a private pilot,…Accident 19790324005119ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Spencer, INPilot made a precautionary landing due to low ceiling and visibility. Hit a soft spot and flipped over.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N3VUGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Piper L-21B aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 34
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Engine · Lycoming 0-290 series
STC SE04651CHTo allow use of l00R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification SPEC-l00R-22STC SE00825WIInstallation of Specialty Products Spin-on oil filter on Lycoming Engines.STC SE2932SWInstall carburetor air temperature indicator. Approved for Aircooled Motors (Franklin Engine Co.) equipped with float carburetors. Model eligibility included here may not be inclusive.