Single-engine piston

N3451

1978 Homebuilt VJ-22 Sportsman

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
173
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Eugene, OR
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Registration record

N3451 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Homebuilt VJ-22 Sportsman
Serial
173
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Eugene, OR
Certificate issued
2019-06-29
Airworthiness date
1979-09-19
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A3D25C
Mode S (octal)
50751134
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N3451 to the current registrant.
  • 2000-09-16
    N3451 previously assigned to a Homebuilt 1A (s/n 337); cancelled.
  • 1979-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N3451

N3451 is a 1978 Homebuilt VJ-22 Sportsman, serial number 173. It is registered to an individual in Eugene, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 19, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3451. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-09-10 Accident · Keizer, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA99LA161
Reported aircraft: Wild Goose A1 — a different aircraft that carried the N3451 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A loose fuel line fitting resulted in a loss of engine power. An intentional wheels down landing was a factor.

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.