# N3150U: 2004 Southern Powered Parachutes CONDOR, registration cancelled 2012-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Southern Powered Parachutes CONDOR](https://openairdocs.org/model/southern-powered-parachutes-condor) (registry code 05901VX)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: 5742414
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Powered parachute
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: March 18, 2007
- Certificate issued: March 2, 2007
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A35BCF
- Owner when cancelled: [Welch Joseph A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELCH%20JOSEPH%20A)
- Location: [Como, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Como)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0142° N, 95.4609° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75431, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3150U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3150U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3150U-2012-08-22

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 Southern Powered Parachutes CONDOR: https://openairdocs.org/model/southern-powered-parachutes-condor.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 DEN08LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA113), Jun 20, 2008: Southern Powered Parachutes Condor (N3150U), Brookfield, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity and experience in the accident aircraft.

## 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 20080620840029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080620840029A), Jun 20, 2008: Amtr CONDOR (N3150U), Brookfield, MO, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot stated that the aircraft's parachute collapsed in the middle of the parachute at approximately 100 feet AGL as the pilot approached the airport…

## Other aircraft with N3150U

- [Cancelled 1984-12-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3150U-1984-12-11): Cessna 182F, S/N 18254550. Administratively canceled. Owner: [Weber Harry L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEBER%20HARRY%20L), [Ridgefield, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Ridgefield)

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