# N43079: 1996 Schaefer Donald E MA30

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schaefer Donald E MA30](https://openairdocs.org/model/schaefer-donald-e-ma30) (registry code 05901QJ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (registry code 55564)
- Serial number: 13DES
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 2007
- Certificate issued: December 15, 2006
- Expires: June 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A5268D
- Registered owner: [Schaefer Donald E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHAEFER%20DONALD%20E)
- Location: [Soldotna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Soldotna)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.3715° N, 150.9989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99669, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43079
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43079

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 503 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Schaefer Donald E MA30)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N43079.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N43079.

## 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 N43079

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N43079 before.

- [Cancelled 2002-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43079-2002-09-26): Raytheon HAWKER 800, S/N 258469, built 2001. Exported to Japan. Owner: [Raytheon Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAYTHEON%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1996-09-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43079-1996-09-10): Piper PA-28-151, S/N 287415423. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Spruce Creek Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPRUCE%20CREEK%20AVIATION%20INC), [Daytona Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Daytona%20Beach)
- [Cancelled 1965-06-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43079-1965-06-12): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 6738. Owner: [Demmler John J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEMMLER%20JOHN%20J), [Jamestown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Jamestown)

## Related

- Other Schaefer Donald E MA30 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schaefer-donald-e-ma30/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series.md

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