# N3948A: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: March 4, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3948A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3948A

## Aircraft that carried N3948A

- [Cancelled 2023-03-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3948A-2023-03-04): American Eurocopter AS350B3, S/N 4948, built 2010. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Department Of Homeland Security](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPARTMENT%20OF%20HOMELAND%20SECURITY), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- [Cancelled 1988-07-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3948A-1988-07-29): Piper PA-31T, S/N 31T7720063. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1972-04-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3948A-1972-04-14): Aeronca 7BCM, S/N 7BCM-371. Owner: [Civil Air Patrol](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIVIL%20AIR%20PATROL), [Maxwell Afb, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Maxwell%20Afb)

## NTSB investigations on N3948A (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 CEN14GA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14GA109), Jan 10, 2014: American Eurocopter AS350B3 (N3948A), Encino, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s limited experience in the…
- [NTSB IAD70DIG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70DIG19), May 24, 1970: Champion L-16 (N3948A), Davidsonville, MD, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3948A (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 20140110001459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140110001459A), Jan 10, 2014: American Eurocopter Corp AS350B3 (N3948A), Falfurrias, TX, Destroyed. On jan. 10, 2014, N3948A, a uscbp AS350-B3 Eurocopter, crashed into trees while in pursuit of illegals. The ranch foreman was a witness to the accident. He…

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