# N5287U: 1995 Widner Jack Allen RV-3A, registration cancelled 2009-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2009
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Widner Jack Allen RV-3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/widner-jack-allen-rv-3a) (registry code 05625XT)
- 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: 10015
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 1995
- Certificate issued: July 14, 2003
- Last registry action: July 18, 2006
- Mode S code: A6AA06
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcdonald Larry D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDONALD%20LARRY%20D)
- Location: [Aransas Pass, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Aransas%20Pass)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.9279° N, 97.1713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78336, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5287U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5287U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5287U-2009-04-23

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Widner Jack Allen RV-3A: https://openairdocs.org/model/widner-jack-allen-rv-3a.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 LAX99LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA171), May 6, 1999: Widner RV-3A (N5287U), Casa Grande, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. The pilot's distraction in looking for the…

## 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 19990506021699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990506021699A), May 6, 1999: Amtr RV3A (N5287U), Casa Grande, AZ, Substantial damage. On may 6, 1999, at 1550 hours mountain standard time, an experimental widner RV-3A, N5287U, lost directional control on takeoff and veered off runway 5 at the…

## Other aircraft with N5287U

- [Cancelled 1965-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5287U-1965-04-15): Cessna U206, S/N U2060287. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)

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