# N3983: 1974 Volksplane WE-1, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Volksplane WE-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/volksplane-we-1) (registry code 056016M)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 1001
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1979
- Certificate issued: December 12, 1990
- Last registry action: January 19, 1994
- Mode S code: A4A342
- Owner when cancelled: [Dennis William Van](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DENNIS%20WILLIAM%20VAN)
- Location: [Santa Ana, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Ana)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7486° N, 117.8587° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92701, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3983
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3983
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3983-2015-04-30

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 Volksplane WE-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/volksplane-we-1.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19931011038489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931011038489I), Oct 11, 1993: Amtren VOLKSPLANE* (N3983), Frazier Park, CA, Minor damage. Collided with ground under undetermined circumstances while attempting to land in an open field.

## Other aircraft with N3983

- [Cancelled 1934-06-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3983-1934-06-29): Waco 9, S/N 274, built 1927. Owner: [Bullock E/Chidester Ab](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BULLOCK%20E%2FCHIDESTER%20AB), [Jordan, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Jordan)

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