Models / Aermacchi / AM3-C / N8ME Aircraft record N8ME 1973 Aermacchi AM3-C Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2005) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Nov 30, 2029 NTSB events 1 substantial, 2005 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Ready Aim Flyer LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state New Castle, DE
Certificate issued Nov 15, 2016
Expires Nov 30, 2029
Airworthiness Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date Jul 3, 2000 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 Aermacchi
Model AM3-C
Year 1973
Serial number 2009
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 AADE43 Engine
Make and model Lycoming Gso&Igso-480
Type Reciprocating
Power 340 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2016 – now Ready Aim Flyer LLC New Castle, DE · current 1989 – 1992 Armstrong Avn INC Madison, WI · different airframe: Cessna 177rg S/N 177rg0630 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 May 31, 2005 · Marfa, TX The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed, and his premature liftoff resulting in a loss of directional control.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report DFW05CA148 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW05CA148)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record