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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3963E

N3963E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-36-375 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 8, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-36-375 cancelled May 8, 2021

Serial number
36-7902029
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 28, 1984
Last FAA action
August 17, 2017
Last owner
Sides Mike E (Individual)
Bartley, NE
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

Aeronca 11BC cancelled January 5, 1955

Serial number
11BC-47
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
July 31, 1953
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Kapaun Patrick H (Individual)
Graceville, MN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N3963E

CEN11CA526Accident on July 23, 2011 at Cambridge, NE: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-36-375 · serial 36-7902029

The pilot's failure to reset the engine's mixture control lever to the full rich position prior to takeoff.

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