# N19BC: Nieman-Barnard-Helkaa STITS PLAYBOY SA-3A, registration cancelled 1982-04-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 15, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Nieman-Barnard-Helkaa STITS PLAYBOY SA-3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/nieman-barnard-helkaa-stits-playboy-sa-3a) (registry code 8650801)
- Serial number: P591
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A165EE
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N19BC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=19BC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19BC-1982-04-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Nieman-Barnard-Helkaa STITS PLAYBOY SA-3A: https://openairdocs.org/model/nieman-barnard-helkaa-stits-playboy-sa-3a.md

## 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 CHI79FEC44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEC44), Aug 16, 1979: Stitts SA-3A (N19BC), Manchester, MI, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19790816028899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790816028899A), Aug 16, 1979: Amtrsa STITSSA3A (N19BC), Manchester, MI, Destroyed. Acft was observed engaged in acrobatics then dive vertically into ground. Found loose fabric on top of upper wing.

## Other aircraft with N19BC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N19BC): N19bc BACKCOUNTRY SUPERCUB, S/N BC31122R031, built 2023
- [Cancelled 2018-01-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19BC-2018-01-04): Piper PA-18-125, S/N 18-814. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Harris Joe P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARRIS%20JOE%20P), [Goldsby, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Goldsby)

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