Single-engine piston

N3278K

1982 Homebuilt Steen Skybolt

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
1435609SS
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vergennes, VT
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Registration record

N3278K on the FAA register

Type
1982 Homebuilt Steen Skybolt
Serial
1435609SS
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vergennes, VT
Certificate issued
2024-05-08
Airworthiness date
1982-09-16
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A38BCB
Mode S (octal)
50705713
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N3278K to the current registrant.
  • 2009-08-30
    Accident at Broomfield, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N3278K

N3278K is a 1982 Homebuilt Steen Skybolt, serial number 1435609SS. It is registered to an individual in Vergennes, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 16, 1982.

N3278K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-08-30 Accident · Broomfield, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA553
Reported aircraft: Warner Lewis Steen
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to an internal mechanical failure of the left wheel that caused the wheel to seize.

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.