# N43AZ: 1991 Nelson Gene R RV-3M, registration cancelled 2018-03-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 14, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Nelson Gene R RV-3M](https://openairdocs.org/model/nelson-gene-r-rv-3m) (registry code 05608LP)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11107
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1999
- Certificate issued: January 6, 2014
- Last registry action: August 8, 2014
- Mode S code: A520DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Kimmel John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KIMMEL%20JOHN)
- Location: [Milwaukie, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Milwaukie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.4084° N, 122.6129° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97267, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43AZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43AZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43AZ-2018-03-14

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Nelson Gene R RV-3M: https://openairdocs.org/model/nelson-gene-r-rv-3m.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 WPR14LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA338), Aug 10, 2014: Nelson RV 3M (N43AZ), North Plains, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons which resulted in a landing gear collapse during the precautionary landing to a field.

## 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 20140810014739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140810014739A), Aug 10, 2014: Nelson Gene R RV-3M (N43AZ), North Plains, OR, Substantial damage. The PIC said he departed North Plains glider port (1OR4) and climbed to 400 feet AGL before starting a left turn. During the left turn, the engine suddenly…

## Other aircraft with N43AZ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43AZ): Game Composites GB1 GAMEBIRD, S/N 0083, built 2023
- [Cancelled 1989-07-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43AZ-1989-07-17): British Aerospace HS748 SERIES 2B, S/N 1583. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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