FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026
N3986 — Smith Miniplane DSA-1
Rendered live from the FAA Aircraft Registry (refreshed weekly). This tail has no NTSB events or airworthiness directives indexed against it — type-level history is on the type page below.
Registration
Registrant
HARTER JAMES A
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
CENTERVILLE, OH
Status
Registration Valid
Certificate Issued
Jan 23, 2019
Airworthiness Date
Jul 30, 1980
Registration Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Last Action
Jul 7, 2023
Aircraft
Serial Number
OBT-1
Year Manufactured
1975
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag)
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Engines / Seats
1 / 1
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Mode S (Hex)
A4A3AB
Type History
Smith Miniplane DSA-1 type page → — 19 registered · 4 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives
Live position via ICAO24 A4A3AB
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