# N3909F: 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: April 8, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3909F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3909F

## Aircraft that carried N3909F

- [Cancelled 2013-04-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3909F-2013-04-08): Bell 412, S/N 33015, built 1981. Sale reported, pending cancellation. Owner: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- [Cancelled 1970-09-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3909F-1970-09-04): Cessna 172, S/N 36809. Owner: [Sky Eneinaires Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20ENEINAIRES%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Marywille, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Marywille)

## NTSB investigations on N3909F (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 FTW91FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA155), Aug 26, 1991: Bell 412 (N3909F), Garden Banks, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: OVERHEATING AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE NUMBER ONE TAIL ROTOR HANGER BEARING FOR AN UNDETERINED REASON, AND FAILURE OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT.
- [NTSB MIA68A0105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0105), Jun 8, 1968: Cessna 172 (N3909F), Benton, TN, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3909F (2)

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 19910826036769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910826036769A), Aug 26, 1991: Bell 412 (N3909F), Gardenbanks Blk, LA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Tail rotor drive shaft hanger bearing failed. Spun into water and rolled on landing. Improper bearing cleaning.
- [Incident 19881121065839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881121065839I), Nov 21, 1988: Bell 412 (N3909F), Gulf Of Mexico, LA, Minor damage. Smoke from center console followed by other electrical problems. Circuit breaker popped. Bellcrank chaffing on wire

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