# N661S: 1981 Snow Richard VANGRUNSVEN RV-3, registration cancelled 2013-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Snow Richard VANGRUNSVEN RV-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-richard-vangrunsven-rv-3) (registry code 05608E4)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 64661
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 22, 1982
- Certificate issued: August 9, 1985
- Last registry action: February 1, 1992
- Mode S code: A8B980
- Owners when cancelled: [Scott Donald A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCOTT%20DONALD%20A), [Woodcock William K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOODCOCK%20WILLIAM%20K), [Giffin Oakley M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIFFIN%20OAKLEY%20M)
- Location: [Fortuna, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fortuna)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5668° N, 124.1260° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95540, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N661S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=661S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N661S-2013-09-16

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 Snow Richard VANGRUNSVEN RV-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-richard-vangrunsven-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 LAX86FVD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FVD04), Jan 25, 1986: Vangrunsven RV-3A (N661S), Fortuna, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19860125002009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860125002009A), Jan 25, 1986: Amtrvn VANSRV3 (N661S), Fortuna, CA, Destroyed. Stalled and impacted ground during attempt to return to runway after engine quit. Fuel valve not fully open.

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