# N333Q: 1971 Halsted STARDUSTER SA-300, registration cancelled 2017-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Halsted STARDUSTER SA-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/halsted-starduster-sa-300) (registry code 86601RJ)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 01-236
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 3, 1980
- Certificate issued: June 7, 1994
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A3A252
- Owners when cancelled: [Setnar Stephen R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SETNAR%20STEPHEN%20R), [Gaudino Gino](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAUDINO%20GINO)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N333Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=333Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N333Q-2017-05-31

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 Halsted STARDUSTER SA-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/halsted-starduster-sa-300.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 MIA81FLA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLA19), Apr 9, 1981: Starduster TOO (N333Q), Jacksonville, FL, 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.

- [Incident 19880604033069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880604033069I), Jun 4, 1988: Amtrso STARDUSTR300 (N333Q), South Charlesto, WV, Minor damage. Pilot levelled off too high and made a hard landing. Had a crosswind. Main landing gear failed.
- [Accident 19810409018119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810409018119A), Apr 9, 1981: Amtrso STARDUSTR300 (N333Q), Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage. Landed long and fast. Lost control and ground looped trying to stop at end of runway.

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