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N430HSShrimplin Johnnie E SPARROW HAWK III

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

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

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2028
Based in
Lamesa, TX
owner city / state
Engine
ALL MDLS A/B · 400 hp
Subaru
Owners
1
since 2015
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
Lamesa, TX
Certificate issued
Jun 15, 2015
Expires
Jun 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jun 23, 2011

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
Shrimplin Johnnie E
Model
SPARROW HAWK III
Serial number
S03-0003
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Groen Brothers Aviation Usa Sparrowhawk Iii
Mode S code
A523DE

Engine

Make and model
Subaru All Mdls A/B
Type
4 Cycle
Power
400 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. 2015 – nowIndividual ownerLamesa, TX · current

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

Mar 23, 2022 · Lubbock, TX

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the gyrocopter during takeoff with strong gusty winds.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN22LA150

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN22LA150)

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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