N3283N is a 2005 Northwing Design APACHE SPORT (weight-shift control) with serial number 6199, registered in Lancaster, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by a Rotax 503DC rated at 52 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (light-sport, registered before jan 31, 2008), issued Dec 27, 2009. It is one of 3 APACHE SPORT aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Pennsylvania. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 21, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lancaster, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Harrisburg FSDO (HAR FSDO) · (717) 712-1000
- Certificate issued
- Apr 25, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A38ED6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50707326
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- NORTHWING DESIGN
- Model
- APACHE SPORT
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- 6199
- Aircraft type
- Weight-shift control
- Engine type
- 2 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 503DC (52 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Dec 27, 2009
- Approved operations
- Light-sport, registered before Jan 31, 2008
Public airports near Lancaster
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoketown Smoketown, PA | S37 | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, UL94 |
| Lancaster Lancaster, PA | KLNS | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Donegal Springs Airpark Mount Joy/Marietta, PA | N71 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1972 | PIPER J-3 | 22483 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2022 | Southern Shores, NC | Northwing Design APACHE SPORT this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA22LA427 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.