# N3204S: Short Ronald H LANCAIR 320, registration cancelled 1996-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Short Ronald H LANCAIR 320](https://openairdocs.org/model/short-ronald-h-lancair-320) (registry code 05618Y1)
- Serial number: 330
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 17, 1991
- Last registry action: September 21, 1994
- Mode S code: A37145
- Owner when cancelled: [Short Ronald H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHORT%20RONALD%20H)
- Location: [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3733° N, 119.0187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bakersfield, CA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3204S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3204S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3204S-1996-08-22

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Short Ronald H LANCAIR 320: https://openairdocs.org/model/short-ronald-h-lancair-320.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 LAX95LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA306), Aug 26, 1995: Short Lancair 320 (N3204S), Rio Vista, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the wing flap actuator pushrod creating an asymmetrical flap condition during the landing flare maneuver. A contributing factor was the failure of the owner/builder to incorporate a…

## 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 19950826025959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950826025959A), Aug 26, 1995: Amtr LANCAIR (N3204S), Rio Vista, CA, Substantial damage. Wing hit runway on landing flare. Bounced. Unable bring wing up. Ground looped. Right wing flap up. Rod had broken.

## Other aircraft with N3204S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3204S): Salvatore Eugene RANS S-7 COURIER, S/N 1001311, built 2005
- [Cancelled 2000-10-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3204S-2000-10-04): MD Helicopters 600N, S/N RN052. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Md Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MD%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- [Cancelled 1971-03-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3204S-1971-03-29): Cessna 182G, S/N 18255704. Owner: [Dory Joseph W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DORY%20JOSEPH%20W), [Austin, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Austin)

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