N3870W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech 77 built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 4, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Beech 77 cancelled June 4, 2013
- Serial number
- WA-261
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1981
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- June 24, 2005
- Last FAA action
- July 15, 2008
- Last owner
- Juliano Samuel P (Individual)
Austin, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N3870W
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech 77 · serial WA-261
The loss of engine power due to the failure of the number three connecting rod. Contributing factors were the foreign object located within the engine lubrication system, inadequate inspection of the engine by other maintenance personal, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
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