N3230H - 1946 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1946

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1946

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

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Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

BUCK ROBERT J

Address

RR 2 BOX 326

City

COOPERSTOWN

State / Zip Code

New York13326-9603

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

50675725

Mode S Code (Hex)

A37BD5

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
May 16, 1998	NYC98FA107	Destroyed	Fatal	Detonation within the No. 2 cylinder resulting in melting and breaching of the piston, and the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Contributing factors were the uphill terrain encountered during the landing and the visual perception (illusion) that the terrain was not sloped.

May 16, 1998NYC98FA107

Destroyed

Fatal

Detonation within the No. 2 cylinder resulting in melting and breaching of the piston, and the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Contributing factors were the uphill terrain encountered during the landing and the visual perception (illusion) that the terrain was not sloped.

Additional Details

Registration

N3230H

Serial Number

3855

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC