# Walling R A VANS RV-3A

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05608U6
- Manufacturer (registry): WALLING R A
- Model: VANS RV-3A
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 1
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/walling-r-a-vans-rv-3a

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N34WC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34WC): [Vanguard Squadron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANGUARD%20SQUADRON%20INC), [Tea, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Tea), built 1991, S/N 811-4

## 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 CEN12LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA209), Mar 28, 2012: Walling Vans RV-3 (N34WC), Larchwood, IA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing.

## 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 20120328003989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120328003989A), Mar 28, 2012: Vans Aircraft RV-3A (N34WC), Larchwood, IA, Minor damage, 1 fatal. Airman had been conducting landings at tea, SD, and was having difficulty controlling the aircraft after landing. Flight instructor on the ground advised the…

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Landoll Mark VANS RV3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/landoll-mark-vans-rv3a): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05605VL
- [Ellingson Robert P JR VANS RV-3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/ellingson-robert-p-jr-vans-rv-3a): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05608U5
- [Randall Marvin L VANS RV-3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/randall-marvin-l-vans-rv-3a): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05608U7
- [Conyers Stephen D VAN'S RV-3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/conyers-stephen-d-van-s-rv-3a): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05608WD
- [Gordon James Alva VANS RV-3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/gordon-james-alva-vans-rv-3a): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05620X6
- [Llewellyn Warwick W VANS RV-3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/llewellyn-warwick-w-vans-rv-3a): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 05608V7
- [Landoll Mark L VANS RV3-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/landoll-mark-l-vans-rv3-a): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 05609UI

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