# N3889S: 2009 Smith Bob W ZODIAC 601XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Smith Bob W ZODIAC 601XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-bob-w-zodiac-601xl) (registry code 0562845, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34801)
- Serial number: 6-6410
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Zenith Aircraft Co ZODIAC 601 XL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 11, 2010
- Certificate issued: November 16, 2023
- Expires: November 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A47CA6
- Registered owner: [Bradley Sean A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRADLEY%20SEAN%20A)
- Location: [Niceville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Niceville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5078° N, 86.4484° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32578, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3889S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3889S

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Smith Bob W ZODIAC 601XL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N3889S.

## NTSB investigations on N3889S not matched to an aircraft (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 DEN87FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA018), Nov 7, 1986: Bell 206L-3 (N3889S), Billings, MT, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N3889S.

## Reports on N3889S not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N3889S, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19861107054299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861107054299A), Nov 7, 1986: Bell 206L3 (N3889S), Billings, MT, Destroyed. The helicopter lost the tail rotor after striking a protective cover. Pilot failed to remove cover on preflight.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N3889S

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N3889S before.

- [Cancelled 1964-01-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3889S-1964-01-09): Cessna 172, S/N 17251089. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

## Related

- Other Smith Bob W ZODIAC 601XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-bob-w-zodiac-601xl/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300.md

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