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N43EM

N43EM is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Baker Bobby Dean RV-3 built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 27, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N43EM is reserved by Orange County Sheriff'S Office since April 30, 2019. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Baker Bobby Dean RV-3 cancelled June 27, 2012

Serial number
815
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1981
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 15, 2002
Last FAA action
May 20, 2008
Last owner
Armstrong William D (Individual)
Laramie, WY
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N43EM

DEN06LA116Accident on August 24, 2006 at Laramie, WY: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Baker RV-3AB · serial 815

The in-flight failure of the right wing spar during aerobatic flight. Contributing to the accident was the owner/operator's failure to comply with the service bulletin issued by the kit manufacturer.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site