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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3889D

N3889D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182A built in 1957. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 6, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 182A cancelled September 6, 2019

Serial number
34589
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1957
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 6, 2016
Last FAA action
May 6, 2016
Last owner
Diaz Ernesto (Individual)
Mayaguez, PR
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N3889D

ERA18LA165Accident on June 10, 2018 at Arecibo, PR: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182 · serial 34589

Maintenance personnel's failure to properly apply torque to the engine through bolts, which ultimately resulted in the crankshaft failure and the total loss of engine power.

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