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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3869A

N3869A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Fletcher John L XAIR. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 18, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Fletcher John L XAIR cancelled January 18, 2018

Serial number
1171
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 19, 2008
Last FAA action
December 19, 2008
Last owner
Nedelcovic Ivan R (Individual)
Morgan Hill, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

Beech A36 cancelled June 25, 1997

Serial number
E1853
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 15, 1996
Last FAA action
April 15, 1996
Last owner
Osgood Sewall M (Individual)
Sun City, AZ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N3869A

FTW97FA067Accident on December 21, 1996 at Chacon, NM: fatal, destroyed (6 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech A36 · serial E-1853

The pilot's failure to maintain altitude and clearance from the high, mountainous terrain. Factors were; high wind, turbulence, and mountain wave conditions.

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