# N3S: 1978 Hight-St Andre MADERA RV-3, registration cancelled 2022-12-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 30, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Hight-St Andre MADERA RV-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/hight-st-andre-madera-rv-3) (registry code 0560869)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 292
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1981
- Last registry action: October 22, 2021
- Mode S code: A31C30
- Location: [Brooklyn, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Brooklyn)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6326° N, 73.9968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11219, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3S-2022-12-30

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 Hight-St Andre MADERA RV-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/hight-st-andre-madera-rv-3.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 CEN21LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA332), Jul 21, 2021: Madera RV-3 (N3S), Jacksonville, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper flare during landing which resulted in an attempted go-around, loss of control, and aerodynamic stall.

## 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 20210721014909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210721014909A), Jul 21, 2021: Hight-St Andre MADERA RV-3 (N3S), Jacksonville, IL, Substantial damage. On July 21 at approximately 11:10 am the pilot involved in this accident attempted landing runway 31 at the Jacksonville municipal airport (kijx) to refuel his…

## Other aircraft with N3S

- [Cancelled 2013-02-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3S-2013-02-25): Pitts Special S1L, S/N 200, built 1965. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Mullens Shawn R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MULLENS%20SHAWN%20R), [Humble, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Humble)

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