# N666AC: 2000 Culver Arthur L SEAWIND 3000, registration cancelled 2012-09-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 12, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Culver Arthur L SEAWIND 3000](https://openairdocs.org/model/culver-arthur-l-seawind-3000) (registry code 05628WN)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30
- Year built: 2000
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 2001
- Last registry action: May 2, 2005
- Mode S code: A8CA86
- Location: [Wilmington, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1506° N, 77.8603° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28409, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N666AC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=666AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N666AC-2012-09-12

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 Culver Arthur L SEAWIND 3000: https://openairdocs.org/model/culver-arthur-l-seawind-3000.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 ATL07LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA073), Apr 11, 2007: Culver, Aurther L. Seawind 3000 (N666AC), Yanceyville, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance/altitude while operating in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of an instrument rating, his…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20070411005189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070411005189A), Apr 11, 2007: Amtr SEAWIND3000 (N666AC), Yanceyville, NC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Non instrument rated pilot filed an instrument flight plan and flew into IMC conditions. Accident happened as he was intercepting the final approach…
- [Incident 20051203029559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051203029559I), Dec 3, 2005: Amtr SEAWIND3000 (N666AC), Carolina, NC. (-23) Pilot exited runway and attempted to clear landing area to allow second aircraft on final approach unobstructed landing area at private airstrip. Pilot…

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