# N3596N: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: March 28, 1991
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3596N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3596N

## Aircraft that carried N3596N

- [Cancelled 1991-03-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3596N-1991-03-28): S N I A S SA330J, S/N 1588. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- [Cancelled 1954-06-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3596N-1954-06-17): Piper J3C-65, S/N 22844. Owner: [Palm Beach Aero Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PALM%20BEACH%20AERO%20CORP), [Stuart, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Stuart)

## NTSB investigations on N3596N (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW88FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA039), Dec 21, 1987: Aerospatiale SA-330J (N3596N), Eugene Island, destroyed, 15 fatal
- [NTSB NYC80IA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80IA076), Aug 26, 1980: Aerospatial SA330J (N3596N), N Kingstown, RI, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3596N (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19871221070929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871221070929A), Dec 21, 1987: Snias SA330J (N3596N), Eugene Island, TX, Destroyed, 15 fatal. Main rotors struck leg of drilling rig while hovering to land. Severe crosswind,low visibility. Crashed and burned.
- [Accident 19800826057559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800826057559A), Aug 26, 1980: Snias SA330J (N3596N), North Kingstown, RI, Substantial damage. Wires shorted out. Melted hydraulic line, caused fire in cabin area. Landed safely.
- [Incident 19800820066309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800820066309I), Aug 20, 1980: Snias SA330J (N3596N), Islip, NY. Landed Islip Macarthur Airport with increasing vibration. Pitch change horn bearing showed evidence of lube loss

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