# N3874H: 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: July 13, 1998
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3874H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3874H

## Aircraft that carried N3874H

- [Cancelled 1998-07-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3874H-1998-07-13): Mooney M20J, S/N 240969. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Sea Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEA%20AIR%20INC), [Orange Beach, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Orange%20Beach)
- [Cancelled 1952-08-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3874H-1952-08-29): Ercoupe 415-CD, S/N 4575. Owner: [Albro Oscar Bruce](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALBRO%20OSCAR%20BRUCE), [Tulsa, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Tulsa)

## NTSB investigations on N3874H (1)

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 ATL96FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA021), Dec 14, 1995: Mooney M20J (N3874H), Bay Minette, AL, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the alternate air door, which resulted in blockage of air through the induction system. A factor relating to the accident was: failure to comply with Safety Bulletin SB-M20-253.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3874H (1)

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 19951213040439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951213040439A), Dec 13, 1995: Mooney M20J (N3874H), Bay Minette, AL, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. On approach to airport had engine problems. Hit trees on approach. Loose alternate air door blocked air intake.

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