N3948A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an American Eurocopter Corp AS350B3 built in 2010. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 4, 2023. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.
N3948A is reserved by a private party since March 4, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
American Eurocopter Corp AS350B3 cancelled March 4, 2023
- Serial number
- 4948
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 2010
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- November 19, 2010
- Last FAA action
- June 25, 2019
- Last owner
- Department Of Homeland Security (Government)
Washington, DC - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Piper PA-31T cancelled July 29, 1988
- Serial number
- 31T7720063
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprop
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- N-number assigned but not yet registered
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Withheld
- Airworthiness
- None on file
Aeronca 7BCM cancelled April 14, 1972
- Serial number
- 7BCM-371
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- August 8, 1957
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Civil Air Patrol (Corporation)
Maxwell Afb, AL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N3948A
Aircraft on the NTSB record: American Eurocopter CORP AS350B3 · serial 4948
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s limited experience in the operating environment and lack of formal mission training.
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