# N840DK: Kaye Don G RV-3, registration cancelled 1990-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kaye Don G RV-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/kaye-don-g-rv-3) (registry code 056085G)
- Serial number: 840
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 29, 1986
- Last registry action: September 30, 1986
- Mode S code: AB802E
- Owners when cancelled: [Kaye Don G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KAYE%20DON%20G), [Kaye Gayle R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KAYE%20GAYLE%20R)
- Location: [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2568° N, 121.9228° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95124, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N840DK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=840DK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N840DK-1990-11-20

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 Kaye Don G RV-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/kaye-don-g-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 LAX90DVG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DVG14), Aug 6, 1990: Don G. Kaye RV-3 (N840DK), Willows, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE RUNWAY AFTER EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

## 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 19900806030449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900806030449A), Aug 6, 1990: Amtrvn VANSRV3 (N840DK), Willows, CA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on takeoff. Tried to land on remaining runway. Nosed over. 107 degrees possible vapor lock.

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