# N430HS: Shrimplin Johnnie E SPARROW HAWK III

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Shrimplin Johnnie E SPARROW HAWK III](https://openairdocs.org/model/shrimplin-johnnie-e-sparrow-hawk-iii) (registry code 05630GD, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: S03-0003
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Groen Brothers Aviation USA SPARROWHAWK III
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 2011
- Certificate issued: June 15, 2015
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A523DE
- Registered owner: [Merritt Kelli](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERRITT%20KELLI)
- Location: [Lamesa, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lamesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6711° N, 101.9727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79331, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=430HS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N430HS

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 (Shrimplin Johnnie E SPARROW HAWK III)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Subaru ALL MDLS A/B)

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 CEN22LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA150), Mar 23, 2022: Sparrow Hawk III (N430HS), Lubbock, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the gyrocopter during takeoff with strong gusty winds.

## 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 20220323004109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220323004109A), Mar 23, 2022: Shrimplin Johnnie E SPARROW HAWK III (N430HS), Lubbock, TX, Substantial damage. On March 23, 2022, at approximately 1546 CDT, during the takeoff roll-out, N430HS, gyrocopter, registered to an indivdual. The pilot was the only one on aboard…

## 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.

## Related

- Other Shrimplin Johnnie E SPARROW HAWK III aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/shrimplin-johnnie-e-sparrow-hawk-iii/aircraft.md
- The Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b.md

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