Single-engine piston

N3156D

Homebuilt S-4 Coyote 1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record

Built

—

Serial

97251

Class

Single-engine piston

Engines

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Individual · sign in to see

Based

Spring Valley, CA

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Registration record

N3156D on the FAA register

Type

Homebuilt S-4 Coyote 1

Serial

97251

Engines

Registered owner

Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in

Spring Valley, CA

Certificate issued

2018-10-26

Airworthiness date

—

Registration expires

2028-10-31

Airworthiness class

—

Mode S (hex)

A35C92

Mode S (octal)

50656222

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2028-10-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2022-04-08
Accident at Chula Vista, CA; damage: substantial.
2018-10-26
Certificate of registration issued as N3156D to the current registrant.
1973-06-26
N3156D previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 31954); cancelled.

Overview

About N3156D

N3156D is a Homebuilt S-4 Coyote 1, serial number 97251. It is registered to an individual in Spring Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 1 seats.

N3156D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-04-08 Accident · Chula Vista, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA149

Reported aircraft: Dietrich Ryan S-4 Coyote 1

Probable cause: The pilot/owner and maintenance personnel s improper installation of the right wing s aft lift strut to the right wing, which resulted in a loss of lift during takeoff, an uncommanded right roll, and an impact with terrain.

1973-02-04 Accident · Cooper Ldg,Alas, 02 Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · 3 0416

Reported aircraft: Cessna 180D — a different aircraft that carried the N3156D registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.