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N317RE1983 Murch John ROTEC RALLY 3

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 7, 2006.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2003)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Cabot, AR
owner city / state
Engine
UNKNOWN ENG
Ama/Expr
Owners
1
since 2003
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2003
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Cabot, AR
Certificate issued
Mar 4, 2003
Canceled
Apr 7, 2006
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
May 14, 2003

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Murch John
Model
ROTEC RALLY 3
Year
1983
Serial number
25186
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A3624E

Engine

Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2003 – 2006Individual ownerCabot, AR

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 24, 2003 · Searcy, AR

The frayed rudder cable that failed during the turn to final. A factor was the ditch the airplane encountered during the forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI03LA230

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI03LA230)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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