N3986E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-36-375 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 20, 2015. 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 20, 2015
- Serial number
- 36-7902030
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1979
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- November 22, 1993
- Last FAA action
- November 18, 2008
- Last owner
- Lutter James L (Individual)
Gann Valley, SD - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
Aeronca 11BC cancelled November 24, 1954
- Serial number
- 11BC-74
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- March 30, 1954
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Howard Larry B (Individual)
Minneapolos, MN - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N3986E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-36-375 · serial 36-7902030
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WHILE PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT IS THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION.
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