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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N840DK

N840DK is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Kaye Don G RV-3. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 20, 1990. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Kaye Don G RV-3 cancelled November 20, 1990

Serial number
840
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 29, 1986
Last FAA action
September 30, 1986
Last owner
Kaye Don G (Co-owned)
San Jose, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N840DK

LAX90DVG14Accident on August 6, 1990 at Willows, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Don G. Kaye RV-3 · serial 840

THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE RUNWAY AFTER EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

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