# N3486: 1937 Lockheed 12A, registration cancelled 1976-09-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 8, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lockheed 12A](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-12a) (registry code 5261402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TC 616](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20616) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1245
- Year built: 1937
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: March 19, 1974
- Mode S code: A3DE30
- Owner when cancelled: [Red Eye Express Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RED%20EYE%20EXPRESS%20INC)
- Location: [Summerville, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Summerville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3486
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3486
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3486-1976-09-08

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Lockheed 12A: https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-12a.md

## NTSB investigations (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 MKC76FCG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG25), Sep 15, 1975: Lockheed 12A (N3486), Springfield, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19750915033579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750915033579A), Sep 15, 1975: Lkheed 12A (N3486), Springfield, MO, Substantial damage. LOC and g/s unreliable. Fuel ex drg clb to top ovcst.

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