# N3168: 1971 Starduster SA-300, registration cancelled 2012-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Starduster SA-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/starduster-sa-300) (registry code 86601MR)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-435](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435) (registry code 41516)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-228](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-228) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S1545
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1980
- Certificate issued: July 5, 1995
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A3608B
- Owner when cancelled: [Moore E C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOORE%20E%20C)
- Location: [Somerville, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Somerville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5896° N, 74.6854° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08876, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3168
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3168
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3168-2012-09-27

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 Starduster SA-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/starduster-sa-300.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 NYC01LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA015), Oct 15, 2000: Moore Starduster SA-300 (N3168), Erwinna, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW84LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA231), May 12, 1984: Starduster SA-300 (N3168), El Paso, TX, substantial damage

## 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 20001015039069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001015039069A), Oct 15, 2000: Amtr SA300 (N3168), Erwinna, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot departed runway 7 at van sant airport (9N1) aircraft engine was running fine on initial climb out and then it suddenly stopped running. Pilot…
- [Accident 19840512018309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840512018309A), May 12, 1984: Amtrso STARDUSTER2 (N3168), El Paso, TX, Substantial damage. Engine quit in the pattern. Struck a sand dune short of the runway. Pilot reported he was having fuel pump problems

## Other aircraft with N3168

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3168): Textron 525, S/N 525-1405, built 2026

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