# N9030N: 1979 Blunt Ruben J VANS RV-3, registration cancelled 2011-08-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 25, 2011
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Blunt Ruben J VANS RV-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/blunt-ruben-j-vans-rv-3) (registry code 05608C4)
- 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: 417
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 9, 1980
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2010
- Last registry action: June 29, 2010
- Mode S code: AC7CB6
- Owner when cancelled: [Fisher Richard K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FISHER%20RICHARD%20K)
- Location: [Huntsville, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Huntsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6329° N, 86.6558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35808, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9030N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9030N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9030N-2011-08-25

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 Blunt Ruben J VANS RV-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/blunt-ruben-j-vans-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 LAX90DVA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DVA05), Jun 15, 1990: Vans RV-3 (N9030N), Bakersfield, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER A TOUCH AND GO LANDING IN A NEWLY ACQUIRED HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS AIRCRAFT.

## 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 19900615021269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900615021269A), Jun 15, 1990: Amtrvn VANSRV3 (N9030N), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Vibration on landing. Ran off side of runway into dirt pile. First flight single seat.

## Other aircraft with N9030N

- [Cancelled 1970-03-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9030N-1970-03-06): Aero Commander 800, S/N 8001. Owner: [Aero Commander Division](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20COMMANDER%20DIVISION)

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