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N3978WOwens Warner R RELIANT J-3 KITTEN · 2018

ExperimentalRotax 447Saint Paul, MN

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N3978W is a 2018 Owens Warner R RELIANT J-3 KITTEN. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a Rotax 447 rated at 40 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Saint Paul, MN. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 2018. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2024.

8 years old
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Mar 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Saint Paul, MN.

2018

FAA record · Feb 2018 · Airworthiness

Special Airworthiness Certificate issued — Experimental

Manufacturer: Owens Warner R. Model RELIANT J-3 KITTEN. Serial W001.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerOwens Warner R

ModelRELIANT J-3 KITTEN

Year2018

CategoryExperimental

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

SerialW001

EngineRotax 447

Horsepower40

Seats1

BasedSaint Paul, MN

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Saint Paul, MN

Feb 2018

Airworthiness certificate issued

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