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N3283N2005 Northwing Design APACHE SPORT

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2022)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in
Lancaster, PA
owner city / state
Engine
503DC · 52 hp
Rotax
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2022
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Lancaster, PA
Certificate issued
Apr 25, 2022
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Experimental · Reg. Prior to 01/31/08
Airworthiness date
Dec 27, 2009

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
Northwing Design
Model
APACHE SPORT
Year
2005
Serial number
6199
Aircraft type
Weight-shift-control
Category
Land
Certification
Light Sport
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A38ED6

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 503dc
Type
2 Cycle
Power
52 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2022 – nowIndividual ownerLancaster, PA · current
  2. 1956 – 1972Amityville Flying Service INCAmityville, NY · different airframe: Piper J-3 S/N 22483

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

Sep 21, 2022 · Southern Shores, NC

A loss of aircraft control due to movement of the outer portion of the right wing fabric and displacement of wing ribs for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA22LA427

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA22LA427)

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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