Single-engine piston

N79DJ

2010 Homebuilt Seawind 3000

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2010
Serial
48
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Osprey, FL
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Registration record

N79DJ on the FAA register

Type
2010 Homebuilt Seawind 3000
Serial
48
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Osprey, FL
Certificate issued
2016-12-22
Airworthiness date
2010-06-04
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AAB600
Mode S (octal)
52533000
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Sna Inc SEAWIND 3000
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N79DJ to the current registrant.
  • 2010-06-23
    Accident at Sanibel Island, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1981-08-20
    N79DJ previously assigned to a Piper Turbo Arrow IV (s/n 28R-7931090); cancelled.
Overview

About N79DJ

N79DJ is a 2010 Homebuilt Seawind 3000, serial number 48. It is registered to an individual in Osprey, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 22, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 4, 2010.

N79DJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-06-23 Accident · Sanibel Island, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10LA328
Reported aircraft: Parks J L/Dreffin D Seawind 3000
Probable cause: An overstress failure of the elevator. Contributing to the accident was the owner/builder's modification of the experimental airplane beyond the recommendations of the kit manufacturer.

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.