# N43432: 2000 Chevrier Armand J-3 KITTEN

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Chevrier Armand J-3 KITTEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/chevrier-armand-j-3-kitten) (registry code 059001R, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503ULDCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503uldcdi) (registry code 55568)
- Serial number: A11AAC
- Year built: 2000
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: August 11, 2005
- Certificate issued: March 8, 2005
- Expires: October 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A534D6
- Registered owner: [Richardson Eric Ib](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDSON%20ERIC%20IB)
- Location: [Charlotte, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.3057° N, 73.2356° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 05445, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43432
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43432

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 (Chevrier Armand J-3 KITTEN)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503ULDCDI)

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 NYC06LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA129), Jul 7, 2006: Chevrier, Armand J-3K (N43432), Charlotte, VT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A complete loss of engine power on takeoff for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing.

## 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 20060707022199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060707022199A), Jul 7, 2006: Amtr J3KITTEN (N43432), Charlotte, VT, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was operating from a grass strip in Charlotte, VT. Aircraft engine stopped during climbout at approximately 50 feet AGL resulting in a forced…

## 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 N43432

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N43432 before.

- [Cancelled 1998-10-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43432-1998-10-08): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 7091. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Christensen William A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHRISTENSEN%20WILLIAM%20A), [Archdale, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Archdale)

## Related

- Other Chevrier Armand J-3 KITTEN aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/chevrier-armand-j-3-kitten/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503ULDCDI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503uldcdi.md

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