N43AZ is a 2023 Game Composites Llc GB1 GAMEBIRD (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 0083, registered in Missoula, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A rated at 315 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (acrobatic), issued Nov 30, 2023. It is one of 104 GB1 GAMEBIRD aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Montana. About 34% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- VISIONARY HOLDINGS LLC
- Location
- Missoula, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Jan 16, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jan 16, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A520DD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51220335
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- GAME COMPOSITES LLC
- Model
- GB1 GAMEBIRD
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A00073CE (Game Composites LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 2023
- Serial number
- 0083
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING AEIO-580-B1A (315 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 30, 2023
- Approved operations
- Acrobatic
Public airports near Missoula
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula Montana Missoula, MT | KMSO | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Rock Creek Clinton, MT | RC0 | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Stevensville Stevensville, MT | 32S | 24 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 14, 2018 | NELSON GENE R RV-3M | 11107 | 1991 | ||
| Jul 17, 1989 | BRITISH AEROSPACE HS748 SERIES 2B | 1583 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2014 | North Plains, OR | Nelson RV 3M other aircraft | Substantial | None | WPR14LA338 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.