Single-engine piston

N34WC

1991 Homebuilt Vans RV-3A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1991
Serial
811-4
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vanguard Squadron Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tea, SD
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Registration record

N34WC on the FAA register

Type
1991 Homebuilt Vans RV-3A
Serial
811-4
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Vanguard Squadron Inc
Tea, SD
Certificate issued
2013-01-28
Airworthiness date
1991-11-12
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A3BCEC
Mode S (octal)
50736354
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N34WC to the current registrant.
  • 2012-03-28
    Accident at Larchwood, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-11-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1981-03-03
    N34WC previously assigned to a Piper PA-31 (s/n 31-793); cancelled.
Overview

About N34WC

N34WC is a 1991 Homebuilt Vans RV-3A, serial number 811-4. The FAA register lists Vanguard Squadron Inc as the registrant in Tea, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 12, 1991.

N34WC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-03-28 Accident · Larchwood, IA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN12LA209
Reported aircraft: Walling Vans RV-3
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing.

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.