# N3707C: 1960 Stinson L-5E, registration cancelled 2012-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Stinson L-5E](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5e) (registry code 8630210)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-435A/0-435C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435a-0-435c) (registry code 41517)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-764](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-764) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3858
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1960
- Certificate issued: April 18, 1962
- Last registry action: February 17, 1999
- Mode S code: A4371B
- Owner when cancelled: [Wharton M B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHARTON%20M%20B)
- Location: [Mechanicsville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Mechanicsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6136° N, 77.2430° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23111, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3707C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3707C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3707C-2012-11-08

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Stinson L-5E: https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5e.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 NYC66D0373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0373), Dec 15, 1965: Stinson L-5E (N3707C), Mechanicsville, VA, substantial damage

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