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Van's Aircraft RV-3AExperimental Aircraft • El Prado, NM, USA

This 1975 Vans RV-3A, registration N9030F, is offered for $42,500 and presents as a well-equipped, regularly flown single-seat experimental. The airframe has accumulated 1511 total time and is powered by a Lycoming IO-320E2A engine with 1491 total time and 291 hours since major overhaul in 2021. The aircraft features an empty weight of 862 pounds, and the seller describes the Imron paint as well as interior and exterior condition as a 7 out of 10. It has been hangared at KSKX in Taos, New Mexico, and flies regularly, with the seller noting it climbs like a rocket.

Key upgrades include inverted fuel and Christen inverted oil systems, one...

Make
Van's Aircraft
Series
RV-3
Model
RV-3A
Tail #
N9030F

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Specifications

Category
Experimental
Intended Use
Aerobatic, Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,511 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,491 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
Condition Inspection 11/25, SBs done, comps 74, 76, 78, 75; transponder inspection 6/25

Avionics

GPS

Garmin Aera 660

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL 39

adbsOut

uAvionix EchoUAT - ADS-B

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327

AP

Trutrak - Autopilot

Comms

Microair 760

EMS

JPI EDM-350

attitudeIndicator

AV-20

Additional Equipment

Inverted Fuel System

Inverted Oil System

Christen - inverted oil system

Ignition System

Lightspeed - One ignition, one

Starter

B&C - B&C starter

Oil Filter

B&C - B&C oil filter adapter

Exhaust System

Vetterman - exhaust

Battery

Odyssey - battery

Heater

EZ Heat

Fuel Pump

Electric fuel pump

Brake System

Brake lines and linings replaced

Lighting

LED strobes

Harness

5-point harness

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Paint Rating
7/10

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-320E2A

Asking Price

$42,500

Aircraft Location

El Prado, NM, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Jul 24, 2026: $42,500 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Jul 24, 2026

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Asking Price

$42,500