N34WC is a 1991 Walling R A VANS RV-3A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 811-4, registered in Tea, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-320 SERIES rated at 150 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Nov 12, 1991. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 28, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- VANGUARD SQUADRON INC
- Location
- Tea, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Certificate issued
- Jan 28, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3BCEC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50736354
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- WALLING R A
- Model
- VANS RV-3A
- Year manufactured
- 1991
- Serial number
- 811-4
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Nov 12, 1991
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
Public airports near Tea
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Skie-Lincoln County Tea, SD | Y14 | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Joe Foss Field Sioux Falls, SD | KFSD | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Canton Municipal Canton, SD | 7G9 | 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1981 | PIPER PA-31 | 31-793 | 1971 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2012 | Larchwood, IA | Amateur-built Vans RV-3 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN12LA209 |
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.