# N3885D: 1983 Holmes Stewart J XTC-2, registration cancelled 2014-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Holmes Stewart J XTC-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/holmes-stewart-j-xtc-2) (registry code 9570712)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: XTC-2
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 1983
- Certificate issued: January 13, 1984
- Last registry action: July 28, 1994
- Mode S code: A47C0D
- Owner when cancelled: [Morton Timothy L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORTON%20TIMOTHY%20L)
- Location: [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.1379° N, 85.6927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40219, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3885D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3885D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3885D-2014-11-19

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 Holmes Stewart J XTC-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/holmes-stewart-j-xtc-2.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 CHI83LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA197), May 4, 1983: Holmes XTC2 (N3885D), River Falls, MN, substantial damage

## 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 19830504017279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830504017279A), May 4, 1983: Amtr XTC2 (N3885D), Thief River Fal, MN, Substantial damage. Witness observed nose pull up sharply and stall back to the ground immediately after takeoff.

## Other aircraft with N3885D

- [Cancelled 1981-07-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3885D-1981-07-31): Cessna 182, S/N 34585. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Mayfield Harley Leroy Et Al](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAYFIELD%20HARLEY%20LEROY%20ET%20AL), [Burns, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Burns)

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