Single-engine turboprop

N3172U

1976 Homebuilt SM 1019

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
038
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Allison 250-B15G
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
D & D Airpark LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N3172U on the FAA register

Type
1976 Homebuilt SM 1019
Serial
038
Engines
Allison 250-B15G
Registered owner
D & D Airpark LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2020-11-18
Airworthiness date
2008-09-29
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A36383
Mode S (octal)
50661603
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-02
    Accident at Richland, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-11-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N3172U.
  • 2008-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N3172U

N3172U is a 1976 Homebuilt SM 1019, serial number 038. The FAA register lists D & D Airpark LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 18, 2020 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Allison 250-B15G engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated September 29, 2008.

N3172U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-10-02 Accident · Richland, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA006
Reported aircraft: Siai-Marchetti SM 1019
Preliminary report: On October 2, 2025, about 1050 Pacific daylight time, a Siai-Marchetti SM 1019, N3172U, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Richland, Washington. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he departed Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), Pasco, Washington, on a local flight. About 45 minutes into the flight, he observed uncommanded engine rpm oscillations and decided to make a precautionary landing at Richland Airport (RLD), Richland, Washington. While on the downwind leg for runway 19, as the pilot moved the condition lever forward, it felt like the…
NTSB report ↗

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.