N3861K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech A36 built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 30, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.
Beech A36 cancelled January 30, 2013
- Serial number
- E-1842
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1981
- Last status
- Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- January 15, 2002
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Utility
Piper PA-28-140 cancelled January 4, 1968
- Serial number
- 28-22837
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- France
- Certificate issued
- October 26, 1967
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Piper Aircraft CORP (Corporation)
Lock Haven, PA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Globe GC-1B cancelled May 20, 1965
- Serial number
- 3561
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- June 29, 1961
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Jager Donald (Individual)
Monroe, MI - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N3861K
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech A36 · serial E-1842
The improper installation of the turbocharger exhaust stack by unknown maintenance personnel and the subsequent fire in the engine compartment due to the exhaust gas leak from the turbocharger. Factors were the total loss of engine power due to fuel line failure and subsequent fuel starvation, the pilot not following proper emergency procedures, and the loss of aircraft control due to the pilot's incapacitation following the spread of the fire to the cabin area.
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