# N3073X: Moulton Howard Wells ULTRA-PUP BY PRECPTR, registration cancelled 2018-04-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 19, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Moulton Howard Wells ULTRA-PUP BY PRECPTR](https://openairdocs.org/model/moulton-howard-wells-ultra-pup-by-precptr) (registry code 05612R0)
- Serial number: 01
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 1, 2002
- Last registry action: June 13, 2014
- Mode S code: A33C2A
- Owner when cancelled: [Moulton Howard Wells](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOULTON%20HOWARD%20WELLS)
- Location: [Kittery, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Kittery)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1100° N, 70.7338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 03904, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3073X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3073X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3073X-2018-04-19

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 Moulton Howard Wells ULTRA-PUP BY PRECPTR: https://openairdocs.org/model/moulton-howard-wells-ultra-pup-by-precptr.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 ERA13CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA010), Oct 6, 2012: Moulton Howard Wells ULTRA-PUP (N3073X), Lyman, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The accumulation of ice in the automotive engine’s carburetor, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20121006023109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121006023109A), Oct 6, 2012: Moulton Howard Wells ULTRA-PUP BY PRECPTR (N3073X), Lyman, ME, Destroyed. Gradual lose of engine power 20 minutes into the flight. Could not maintain altitude. Crashed into trees. Aircraft received substantial damage
- [Incident 20100521051499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100521051499I), May 21, 2010: Home Built ULTRAPUP (N3073X), Kittery, ME, Minor damage. Pilot was returning to the elliot littlebrook Maine airport when the aircraft engine lost power. Pilot realized he would not make the airport and landed in a…

## Other aircraft with N3073X

- [Cancelled 1979-07-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3073X-1979-07-09): Piper PA-28RT-201T, S/N 28R-7931138, built 1979. Exported to Switzerland. Owner: [Aviation Services International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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