# N3LV: 1983 Atkinson Vance VARIEZE, registration cancelled 2013-06-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 6, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Atkinson Vance VARIEZE](https://openairdocs.org/model/atkinson-vance-varieze) (registry code 056093A)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 7, 1983
- Certificate issued: September 20, 1995
- Last registry action: October 5, 2001
- Mode S code: A31BAE
- Owner when cancelled: [Worne Steven L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WORNE%20STEVEN%20L)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6775° N, 112.1023° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85027, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3LV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3LV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3LV-2013-06-06

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 Atkinson Vance VARIEZE: https://openairdocs.org/model/atkinson-vance-varieze.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 96ZZZX4934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4934), Sep 1, 1996: CONTROL CABLE. FAILED. MIXTURE CABLE HOUSING FAILED AT BRACKET ASSY WHERE CABLE IS SECURED TO THE CARBURETOR. CABLE COULD PULL LEVER TO 'LEAN', BUT COULD NOT PUSH TO 'RICH'. CABLE ALS

## 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 LAX96LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA311), Aug 17, 1996: Atkinson Varieze (N3LV), Glendale, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fracture and separation of the mixture control cable housing from the carburetor mounting bracket, which resulted in fuel starvation due to an overlean condition, and the pilot's failure to…

## 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 19960817028309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960817028309A), Aug 17, 1996: Amtrru VARIEZE (N3LV), Glendale, AZ, Substantial damage. Lost power on local flight. Made hard forced landing and cartwheeled. Mixture cable broke. Engine idled. Bogas part

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